FZUS53 KAPX 191833 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 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. LSZ321-200245- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Snow likely, patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of snow, light freezing rain, patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-200245- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of snow with possible freezing rain and freezing drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of light freezing rain, snow, patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-200245- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Snow, rain, freezing rain likely and patchy freezing drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of light freezing rain and patchy freezing drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-200245- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Rain, freezing rain likely and a chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-200245- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Rain likely and a chance of light freezing rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. patchy drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-200245- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. patchy drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-200245- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. patchy drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-200245- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Snow, rain and freezing rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-200245- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Rain, freezing rain and slight chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-200245- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ HAD