554  
FZUS53 KAPX 130810  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 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.  
 
LSZ321-131615-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-131615-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-131615-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2  
TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-131615-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-131615-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ345-131615-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-131615-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN  
THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-131615-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-131615-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2  
TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2  
TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-131615-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-131615-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-131615-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-131615-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
410 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
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