FZUS53 KAPX 200620 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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. LSZ321-201430- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning, then becoming northwest in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Snow showers likely early in the morning. Slight chance of drizzle and freezing drizzle early in the morning. Chance of light freezing rain and snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. 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. $$ LHZ346-201430- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the morning, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon becoming northwest early in the evening. Patchy fog early in the morning. Snow showers and freezing rain early in the morning. Slight chance of drizzle and freezing drizzle early in the morning. Chance of light freezing rain and snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers and showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-201430- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the morning, then becoming northwest in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Snow showers and rain showers and freezing rain likely early in the morning. Slight chance of freezing drizzle early in the morning. Chance of light freezing rain, slight chance of showers and drizzle in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers, snow showers and light freezing rain. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-201430- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the morning, then becoming northwest in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers, freezing rain and snow showers likely early in the morning. Chance of light freezing rain with possible showers, drizzle, freezing drizzle and snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-201430- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers likely early in the morning. Slight chance of showers and drizzle in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-201430- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers likely early in the morning. Slight chance of showers, drizzle and snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-201430- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning, then becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of showers early in the morning, then slight chance of showers and drizzle in the morning. patchy fog in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-201430- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming northwest early in the evening. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers, snow showers, sleet and freezing rain early in the morning. Chance of showers, light freezing rain, slight chance of drizzle and snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-201430- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers, snow showers, sleet and freezing rain early in the morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and 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. $$ LHZ349-201430- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 220 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the morning, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning becoming north in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers likely early in the morning. Chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ NSC