FZUS53 KAPX 160131 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 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. LSZ321-160945- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Cloudy. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-160945- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-160945- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-160945- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-160945- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-160945- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-160945- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-160945- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-160945- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-160945- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-160945- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-160945- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 931 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ ELD