961  
FZUS53 KAPX 241517  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 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.  
 
LSZ321-242330-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-242330-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-242330-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-242330-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-242330-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-242330-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-242330-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-242330-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-242330-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-242330-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-242330-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-242330-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1117 AM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
MJG  
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