FZUS53 KAPX 161923 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 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. LSZ321-170330- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-170330- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-170330- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-170330- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-170330- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-170330- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-170330- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-170330- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-170330- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-170330- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Widespread dense fog through the night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-170330- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-170330- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-170330- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ DJC