National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KAPX

FZUS53 KAPX 291912
NSHAPX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 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.

LSZ321-300315
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered showers early in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-300315
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered showers through the night. patchy fog after midnight.

SUNDAY
Light winds. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.

MONDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-300315
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-300315
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Scattered showers early in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-300315
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers early in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-300315
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers early in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-300315
Manistee to Point Betsie MI
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-300315
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-300315
St Ignace to False Detour Channel
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-300315
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered showers early in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-300315
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the morning. Isolated showers early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ349-300315
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
312 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the morning. Showers through the night. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

MONDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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