756  
FZUS53 KAPX 231959  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 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.  
 
LSZ321-240400-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-240400-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST 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.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-240400-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-240400-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST 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.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-240400-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-240400-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ345-346-240400-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-240400-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-240400-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-240400-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
259 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
DJC  
 
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