640  
FZUS53 KAPX 211419  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 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.  
 
LSZ321-212230-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-212230-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. SUNNY.   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-212230-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-212230-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-212230-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-212230-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ345-212230-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-212230-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-212230-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-212230-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-212230-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-212230-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-212230-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1019 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
DJC  
 
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