FZUS53 KAPX 160616 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 216 AM EDT Sat May 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. LSZ321-161430- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-161430- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance of showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-161430- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-161430- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-161430- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. $$ LMZ344-345-161430- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-161430- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the morning. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South 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. $$ LHZ345-161430- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-161430- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-161430- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-161430- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-161430- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 216 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning, then chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ NSC