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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
915 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

LHZ422-240915-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
915 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming north to 30 knots
early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow showers, a slight chance of showers, thunderstorms and
light freezing rain in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ421-240915-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
915 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight, then increasing to 30 knots early in the
morning. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers, light snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow showers, light freezing rain and a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ441-240915-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
915 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming north to 30 knots
early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers, light snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ442-240915-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
915 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming north 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet early in
the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance
of light snow showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ443-240915-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
915 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Light showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LEZ444-240915-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
915 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 50 degrees.

$$

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