Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
000 FZUS53 KAPX 120759 NSHAPX NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON... MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR LSZ321-121515- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LSZ322-121515- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ341-121515- SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ345-121515- STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ346-121515- ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ342-121515- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ344-121515- SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ345-346-121515- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LMZ323-121515- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ347-121515- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTH WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS...THEN BECOMING EAST WITH HIGHER GUSTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$ LHZ348-349-121515- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 359 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHWEST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5. $$