FZUS53 KAPX 240809 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 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. LSZ321-241615- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-241615- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts as high as 35 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-241615- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots in the morning. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-241615- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-241615- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming northwest early in the evening. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-241615- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-241615- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-241615- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-241615- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-241615- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-241615- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-241615- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-241615- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 409 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ FEF