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FZUS53 KAPX 050815
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON...
MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR.
WAVES ARE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT IS THE AVERAGE OF
THE HIGHEST 1/10 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM.
LSZ321-051615-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
11 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-051615-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-051615-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS
BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-051615-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-051615-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-051615-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-345-051615-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH
THE DAY. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 10 TO 13
FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 17 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ346-051615-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 11 TO 14
FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-051615-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE
MORNING.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-051615-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-051615-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12
FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-051615-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
415 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING WEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
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