FZUS53 KAPX 200531 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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. LSZ321-201345- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-201345- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers and showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-201345- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers, snow showers and light freezing rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-201345- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-201345- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-201345- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-201345- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-201345- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-201345- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-201345- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 131 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ NSC