FZUS53 KAPX 271817 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 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. LSZ321-280415- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Numerous snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 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. $$ LHZ346-280415- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers early in the evening. Scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-280415- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers early in the evening. Isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-280415- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-280415- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-280415- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-280415- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers early in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-280415- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-280415- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers early in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-280415- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 217 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MSB