FZUS53 KAPX 150715 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 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. LSZ321-151515- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers early in the morning, then snow in the morning. blowing snow in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Blowing snow. Snow and slight chance of sleet. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Snow and sleet. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-151515- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots rising to gales to 35 knots. Chance of snow showers early in the morning, then snow in the morning. Slight chance of sleet and freezing rain in the afternoon. blowing snow in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Sleet, freezing rain and snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow with light freezing rain likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-151515- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots in the morning. Patchy blowing snow early in the morning, then blowing snow in the morning. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow in the morning. Slight chance of sleet in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow, sleet and slight chance of freezing rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-151515- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow in the morning. Sleet and slight chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. blowing snow in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Sleet, snow and freezing rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Snow and light freezing rain. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Snow likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-151515- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow, sleet and freezing rain in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Freezing rain, sleet and slight chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-151515- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow and sleet in the morning. Freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Sleet, snow and freezing rain. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Snow. Waves 11 to 14 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 11 to 14 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-151515- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Snow showers early in the morning, then rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Freezing rain, sleet, snow and rain. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Snow. Waves 12 to 17 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 12 to 17 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-151515- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming east gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely early in the morning, then snow in the morning. Sleet and freezing rain in the afternoon. blowing snow in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 11 to 14 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Freezing rain, sleet, rain and snow. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow and light freezing rain likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-151515- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots rising to gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely early in the morning, then snow in the morning. Rain, freezing rain and slight chance of sleet in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 11 to 14 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain and freezing rain. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-151515- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 315 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 35 knots decreasing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow with rain, sleet and light freezing rain likely in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ SJC