Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
000 FZUS53 KAPX 132023 NSHAPX NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON... MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR LSZ321-140315- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LSZ322-140315- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ341-140315- SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ345-140315- STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ346-140315- ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ342-140315- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ344-140315- SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ345-346-140315- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ323-140315- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ347-140315- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PERIODS OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ348-349-140315- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 423 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PERIODS OF RAIN AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$