Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
000 FZUS53 KAPX 140744 NSHAPX NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON... MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR LSZ321-141645- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LSZ322-141645- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ341-141645- SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS AN GUSTY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT... THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ345-141645- STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS UNTIL MIDNIGHT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ346-141645- ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ342-141645- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS...OTHERWISE BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ344-141645- SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ345-346-141645- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ323-141645- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ347-141645- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS...OTHERWISE BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ348-349-141645- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 344 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SHOWERS BECOMING SCATTERED AND LIGHT EARLY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .FRIDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$
