FZUS53 KAPX 081743 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 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. LSZ321-090145- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming southwest after midnight, then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Rain showers early in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-090145- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers early in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-090145- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain showers early in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-090145- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Rain showers early in the evening. Rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-090145- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Rain showers early in the evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-090145- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming southwest after midnight, then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Rain showers early in the evening. Rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-090145- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers early in the evening. Rain after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-090145- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots decreasing to 5 to 15 knots early in the morning. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-090145- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Rain showers early in the evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-090145- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain showers early in the evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-090145- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of showers early in the evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-090145- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers early in the evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-090145- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 143 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MJG