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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KAPX

FZUS53 KAPX 221906
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 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.

LSZ321-230315
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LSZ322-230315
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

THURSDAY
East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.

FRIDAY
East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ341-230315
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

FRIDAY
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ342-230315
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

FRIDAY
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ323-230315
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ344-230315
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ345-230315
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance of 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.

LMZ346-230315
Manistee to Point Betsie MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

FRIDAY
South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ345-230315
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ346-230315
St Ignace to False Detour Channel
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

FRIDAY
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ347-230315
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

FRIDAY
East wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ348-230315
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
East wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ349-230315
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

TONIGHT
Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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