FZUS53 KAPX 260656 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 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. LSZ321-261500- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 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. $$ LHZ346-261500- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Chance of snow showers, light freezing rain and slight chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-261500- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Chance of showers and light freezing rain in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 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. $$ LMZ342-261500- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers, snow showers likely and a chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-261500- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers in the morning. Snow showers and showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-261500- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then showers with light freezing rain likely in the morning. Snow showers and showers likely in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-261500- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then showers in the morning. Chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-261500- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Chance of showers and light freezing rain in the morning. Snow showers likely in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-261500- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-261500- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 256 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ NSC