813  
FZUS53 KAPX 080717  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 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.  
 
LSZ321-081530-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET  
IN THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-081530-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. CLEAR.   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-081530-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-081530-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-081530-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-081530-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-081530-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-081530-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR  
LESS IN THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-081530-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-081530-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-081530-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-081530-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
317 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
SJC  
 
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