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FZUS53 KAPX 172002
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
302 PM 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.
LSZ321-180415-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 6 TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-180415-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF FREEZING DRIZZLE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-180415-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-180415-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-180415-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-180415-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-180415-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST 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.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ345-346-180415-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-180415-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-180415-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-180415-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 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 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-180415-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
302 PM EST WED DEC 17 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 8 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
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