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FZUS53 KAPX 121908
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 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.
LSZ321-130315-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-130315-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
WINDS HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-130315-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-130315-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-130315-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-345-130315-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ346-130315-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-130315-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-130315-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-130315-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-130315-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-130315-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
308 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 2026
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
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