FZUS53 KAPX 040653 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 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. LSZ321-041500- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-041500- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west early in the evening. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-041500- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming west early in the evening. Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-041500- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-041500- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-041500- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-041500- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-041500- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-041500- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-041500- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-041500- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-041500- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-041500- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 253 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ SJC