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FZUS53 KAPX 080806
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 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.
LSZ321-081615-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH
THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-081615-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-081615-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-081615-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-081615-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-081615-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-081615-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ345-346-081615-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-081615-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-081615-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 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.
LHZ348-081615-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH
THE DAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO
8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-081615-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
306 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH IN THE LATE
MORNING. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
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