Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
000 FZUS53 KAPX 091500 NSHAPX NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON... MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR LSZ321-100115- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KT GALES. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LSZ322-100115- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. PARTLY CLOUDY. .FRIDAY...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY SUNNY. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ341-100115- SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ345-100115- STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 KNOTS... THEN BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ346-100115- ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS... THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ342-100115- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE EVENING. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ344>346-100115- SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ323-100115- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ347-100115- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KT GALES. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ348-349-100115- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 1100 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AND GUSTY...THEN BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$