FZUS53 KAPX 130748 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 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. LSZ321-131600- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Blowing snow early in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning. Snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-131600- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots early in the evening. Gusts up to 40 knots. Blowing snow early in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow showers through the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-131600- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Blowing snow early in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning. Snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-131600- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Blowing snow early in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow showers through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-131600- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the morning, then decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the late morning becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon rising to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers through the day. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-131600- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots becoming north with gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers through the day. Rain showers likely in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-131600- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots in the late morning becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-131600- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the evening. Blowing snow early in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow showers through the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to 14 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 17 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-131600- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots becoming northeast 15 to 25 knots early in the evening. Snow showers through the day. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to 14 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 17 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-131600- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 348 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots rising to gales to 35 knots in the morning, then becoming south up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the late morning becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers early in the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ SJC