FZUS53 KAPX 160315 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 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. LSZ321-161115- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Snow and slight chance of sleet through the night. Slight chance of freezing rain after midnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Snow, slight chance of freezing rain and sleet. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-161115- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 35 knots decreasing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the morning. Freezing spray through the night. Sleet early in the evening. Freezing rain and snow through the night. Slight chance of sleet after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow and light freezing rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-161115- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Slight chance of freezing rain early in the evening. Snow and sleet through the night. Freezing rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Snow and slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 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. $$ LMZ342-161115- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Freezing rain, sleet and snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and light freezing rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-161115- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Freezing rain and sleet through the night. Snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 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. $$ LMZ344-161115- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Freezing spray through the night. Slight chance of snow early in the evening. Freezing rain and sleet through the night. Snow after midnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 11 to 14 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 11 to 14 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-161115- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots. Rain early in the evening. Freezing rain and sleet through the night. Snow after midnight. freezing spray after midnight. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. .MONDAY...North gales to 40 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 13 to 18 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 13 to 18 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-161115- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts up to 40 knots early in the evening. Freezing spray early in the evening. Sleet and snow early in the evening. Freezing rain and rain through the night. Slight chance of sleet after midnight. Waves 11 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow likely with possible freezing rain and rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-161115- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Rain. Waves 11 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of rain and snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-161115- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1115 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots. Rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Slight chance of rain and snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ DJC