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FZUS53 KAPX 120714
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 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.
LSZ321-121515-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-121515-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-121515-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN
THE MORNING.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-121515-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-121515-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY 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.
LMZ344-345-121515-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ346-121515-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-121515-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-121515-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
6 TO 9 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-121515-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-121515-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-121515-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
314 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
SJC
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