FZUS53 KAPX 171359 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 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. LSZ321-172200- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Scattered snow showers through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 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. $$ LHZ346-172200- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Scattered snow showers through the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-172200- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Gusts to 25 knots. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Scattered snow showers through the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-172200- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Scattered snow showers through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-172200- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Numerous snow showers in the late morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-172200- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Scattered snow showers through the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-172200- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Heavy freezing spray and patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Scattered snow showers in the late morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-172200- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray and patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Isolated snow showers in the late morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-172200- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray and patchy blowing snow in the late morning. Scattered snow showers through the day. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-172200- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 959 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MSB