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FZUS53 KAPX 180722
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 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.
LSZ321-181830-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-181830-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-181830-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
9 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-181830-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-181830-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-181830-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-181830-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS WITH SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ345-346-181830-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO
12 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-181830-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-181830-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-181830-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS 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 7 TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 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.
LHZ349-181830-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
222 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
JLD
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