Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
000 FZUS53 KAPX 130835 NSHAPX NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON... MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR LSZ321-131615- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LSZ322-131615- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ341-131615- SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ345-131615- STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL MIDNIGHT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ346-131615- ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ342-131615- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL MIDNIGHT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING EAST 5 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ344-131615- SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ345-346-131615- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ323-131615- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ347-131615- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ348-349-131615- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 435 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$