FZUS53 KAPX 151807 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 207 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. LSZ321-160215- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-160215- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast after midnight. Rain. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-160215- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north early in the morning. Rain early in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-160215- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-160215- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight rising to 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-160215- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNINGTHROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-160215- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Rain early in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .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 7 to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-160215- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast after midnight. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-160215- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north early in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-160215- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-160215- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast early in the morning. 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 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-160215- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 207 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest early in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MJG