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FZUS53 KAPX 170852
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 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.
LSZ321-171915-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHWEST
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 17 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-171915-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS, DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-171915-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FREEZING DRIZZLE, ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AND PATCHY DRIZZLE
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-171915-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE EVENING.
PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-171915-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE
EVENING. PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-171915-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY DRIZZLE
AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-171915-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
PATCHY DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ345-346-171915-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE, FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-171915-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-171915-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35
KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY DRIZZLE AND
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH DRIZZLE
LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-171915-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
TODAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY DRIZZLE AND
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-171915-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
352 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. PATCHY DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND DRIZZLE. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
JLD
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