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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
345 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

LHZ422-161545-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
345 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots after
midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning,
then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy.
Rain showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.

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

$$

LHZ421-161545-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
345 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then cloudy with showers likely
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-161545-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
345 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then cloudy with showers likely after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Light showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-161545-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
345 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the evening, then cloudy with showers
likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Light showers in the morning, then showers in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then veering to the southwest after midnight. Rain
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-161545-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
345 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the morning. Light showers in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-161545-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
345 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts near 25 knots late.
Mostly sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 3 to 5 feet late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Light showers likely
in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
with showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 51 degrees.

$$

DG

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