Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
340 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LHZ422-171545-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
340 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy in the
morning becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ421-171545-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
340 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ441-171545-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
340 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Patchy
fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ442-171545-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
340 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
light and variable after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ443-171545-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
340 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy with showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Patchy
fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
light and variable after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LEZ444-171545-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
340 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy with showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly
cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5.

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 60 degrees.

$$

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