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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KAPX

FZUS53 KAPX 300752
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

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.

LSZ321-301600
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LSZ322-301600
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ346-301600
St Ignace to False Detour Channel
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ341-301600
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ342-301600
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Chance of snow showers early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ323-301600
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Chance of snow showers early in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ344-301600
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Chance of snow showers early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LMZ345-346-301600
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI
Manistee to Point Betsie MI
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ345-301600
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ347-301600
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ348-301600
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

LHZ349-301600
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
252 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

TONIGHT
West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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