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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
933 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.

LHZ422-162145-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
933 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to 20 to 25 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 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest 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.

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

$$

LHZ421-162145-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
933 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. 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 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 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.

$$

LHZ441-162145-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
933 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.REST OF 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 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-162145-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
933 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.REST OF 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 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight.
.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 southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-162145-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
933 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

.REST OF 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 diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Light showers in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 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 1 to
3 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-162145-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
933 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny late in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.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...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Light showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms 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 50 degrees.

$$

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