FZUS53 KAPX 240220 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI Issued by National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 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. LSZ321-241030- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-241030- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-241030- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots increasing to 45 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly 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. $$ LMZ342-241030- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-241030- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .OVERNIGHT...East wind up to 25 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...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. $$ LMZ344-241030- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-241030- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...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. $$ LMZ346-241030- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-241030- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-241030- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-241030- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-241030- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-241030- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1020 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$