489  
FZUS53 KAPX 312000  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 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.  
 
LSZ321-010400-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-010400-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-010400-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-010400-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW, FREEZING RAIN  
AND SLEET LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-010400-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN, FREEZING RAIN  
AND SLEET. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-010400-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN WITH FREEZING  
RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ345-010400-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING  
RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-010400-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY  
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-010400-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-010400-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-010400-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
SLEET. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. WAVES 7 TO  
10 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-010400-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-010400-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
400 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN  
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
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