National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KAPX

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 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.

LSZ321-142230
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-142230
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Smoke.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-142230
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-142230
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-142230
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-142230
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-142230
Manistee to Point Betsie MI
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-142230
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-142230
St Ignace to False Detour Channel
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-142230
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-142230
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ349-142230
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
1017 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY
Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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