754  
FZUS53 KAPX 231520  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 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.  
 
LSZ321-232330-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-232330-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-232330-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-232330-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4  
TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-232330-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ345-232330-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-232330-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-232330-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-232330-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-232330-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-232330-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30  
KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-232330-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN  
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 5 TO 8  
FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
5 TO 8 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-232330-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25  
KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
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