FZUS53 KAPX 140658 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 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. LSZ321-141500- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-141500- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southwest early in the evening. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Sleet and freezing rain. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-141500- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-141500- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow and sleet. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow and sleet. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-141500- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Sleet, snow, rain and freezing rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Freezing rain, sleet, snow and rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-141500- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow, sleet, rain and freezing rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow and sleet. Waves 9 to 12 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-141500- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 20 to 25 knots. Snow likely and slight chance of freezing rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain, sleet, snow and freezing rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Sleet, snow and rain. Waves 11 to 14 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-141500- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow, sleet and rain. Waves 10 to 15 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Freezing rain, rain and sleet. Waves 10 to 15 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-141500- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming north early in the evening. Chance of snow showers early in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow, rain, sleet and freezing rain. Waves 10 to 15 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain and freezing rain. Waves 10 to 15 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-141500- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 258 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow with rain likely, sleet and freezing rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ SJC