FZUS53 KAPX 160828 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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. LSZ321-161630- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers...slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 8 to 11 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots...decreasing to northwest wind up to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-161630- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Clearing. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-161630- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Clear. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-161630- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Clear. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-161630- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Showers. Chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-161630- SleepingBear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Showers. Chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Slight chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-161630- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Showers. Chance of waterspouts. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-161630- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind up to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-161630- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-161630- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-161630- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 13 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Slight chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-161630- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 428 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Slight chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JPB