FZUS53 KAPX 121815 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 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. LSZ321-130500- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots after midnight. Snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North 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. $$ LHZ346-130500- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Blowing snow after midnight. Snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-130500- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow early in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...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. $$ LMZ342-130500- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. Snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-130500- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots after midnight. Slight chance of snow early in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow and rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-130500- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. Chance of snow early in the evening, then snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-130500- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. Snow likely early in the evening, then snow and rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of rain and snow. Waves 11 to 14 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-130500- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots after midnight, then rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the morning. Snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow and slight chance of rain. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-130500- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots early in the evening, then becoming southeast up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the morning. Snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow and a chance of rain. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-130500- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 215 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots after midnight. Snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow with rain likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MSB