998  
FZUS53 KAPX 201209  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 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.  
 
LSZ321-202015-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-202015-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY.   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-202015-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-202015-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-202015-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-202015-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ345-202015-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-202015-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-202015-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-202015-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-202015-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-202015-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-202015-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
809 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
ELD  
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