National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KAPX

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
222 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.

LSZ321-141430
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

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

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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LSZ322-141430
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay
222 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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LMZ341-141430
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming 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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LMZ342-141430
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. 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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LMZ323-141430
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. 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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LMZ344-345-141430
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. 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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LMZ346-141430
Manistee to Point Betsie MI
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. 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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LHZ345-141430
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. 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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LHZ346-141430
St Ignace to False Detour Channel
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. 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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LHZ347-141430
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.

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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LHZ348-141430
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
222 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 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ349-141430
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI
222 AM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

TODAY
West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming 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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MJG