FZUS53 KAPX 131813 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 213 PM 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. LSZ321-140400- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Chance of snow showers early in the evening. 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. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-140400- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots early in the evening. Snow showers early in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-140400- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Patchy blowing snow early in the evening. Snow showers likely early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight. .SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-140400- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow showers early in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers and freezing rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-140400- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers early in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers, sleet, showers and freezing rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-140400- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely early in the evening. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers, sleet, showers and freezing rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-140400- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers early in the evening. Waves 11 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers and rain showers and freezing rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-140400- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers early in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Snow showers and freezing rain. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-140400- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots rising to gales to 35 knots early in the evening, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers and showers early in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Snow showers and rain showers, sleet and freezing rain. Waves 11 to 16 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-140400- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 213 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming northwest gales to 35 knots early in the evening, then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. Chance of rain and snow showers early in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers, snow showers and freezing rain. Waves 9 to 12 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JLD