407  
FZUS53 KAPX 071538  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
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.  
 
LSZ321-072345-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-072345-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-072345-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-072345-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG AND  
DENSE FREEZING FOG. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-072345-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-072345-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE  
LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-072345-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ345-346-072345-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-072345-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-072345-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-072345-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE  
LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-072345-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1038 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. 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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