FZUS53 KAPX 160617 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 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. LSZ321-161430- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-161430- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Slight chance of rain. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-161430- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Slight chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Light winds. Patchy fog. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-161430- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-161430- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-161430- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-161430- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-161430- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-161430- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-161430- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-161430- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Widespread dense fog. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-161430- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Widespread dense fog. Chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-161430- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 217 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog. Rain likely and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ HAD