029
FZUS53 KAPX 171646
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1146 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.
LSZ321-180100-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. 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.
LSZ322-180100-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF 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.
LHZ346-180100-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. 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.
LMZ341-180100-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 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.
LMZ342-180100-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-180100-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 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. 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.
LMZ344-180100-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 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 7 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. 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.
LMZ345-346-180100-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 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. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-180100-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 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 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. 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.
LHZ347-180100-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-180100-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 9 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF FREEZING 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.
LHZ349-180100-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
1146 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 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.
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