FZUS53 KAPX 161936 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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. LSZ321-170345- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the morning. Blowing snow. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-170345- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-170345- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 40 knots early in the evening. Areas of blowing snow early in the evening. Snow showers likely early in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-170345- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots decreasing to 35 knots after midnight. Heavy freezing spray and areas of blowing snow early in the evening, then patchy blowing snow after midnight. Chance of snow showers early in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-170345- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots decreasing to 40 knots after midnight. Heavy freezing spray early in the evening. Snow showers likely early in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-170345- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots decreasing to 35 knots early in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Snow showers likely early in the evening. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 11 to 14 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 17 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-170345- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Snow showers likely early in the evening. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 13 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-170345- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots rising to gales to 35 knots after midnight, then decreasing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Snow showers likely early in the evening. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-170345- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots rising to gales to 35 knots after midnight, then decreasing to up to 30 knots early in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Snow showers likely early in the evening. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-170345- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 336 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Slight chance of snow showers through the night. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JZ