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FZUS53 KAPX 020623  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 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.  
 
LSZ321-021430-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-021430-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR.   
MONDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-021430-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
MONDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-021430-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-021430-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-021430-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.  
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-021430-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-021430-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10  
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
MONDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-021430-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
MONDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-021430-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-021430-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS  
BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
MONDAY  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-021430-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
223 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN  
THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
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