Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
403 AM EDT Sun May 12 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.

LHZ422-121615-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
403 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-121615-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
403 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the northeast early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-121615-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
403 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south early in
the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in
the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ442-121615-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
403 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning, then backing to the north
after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-121615-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
403 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering to the east early in
the afternoon becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-121615-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
403 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south early
in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy
with showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 56 degrees.

$$

BT

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