663  
FZUS53 KAPX 032059  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 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.  
 
LSZ321-040500-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-040500-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-040500-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-040500-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH UP TO  
30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-040500-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-040500-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-040500-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-040500-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-040500-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-040500-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-040500-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-040500-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
459 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
JZ  
 
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