FZUS53 KAPX 080709 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 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. LSZ321-081515- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Snow likely in the morning. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-081515- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of snow in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-081515- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-081515- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Snow and rain likely in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-081515- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of snow and rain in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-081515- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of snow and rain in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-081515- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of rain and snow in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-081515- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of snow early in the morning, then snow likely and a chance of rain in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-081515- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely in the morning. Slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. $$ LHZ346-081515- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of snow in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-081515- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of snow in the morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY 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. $$ LHZ348-081515- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-081515- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 309 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain and snow. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ ELD