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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
356 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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.

LHZ422-111600-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
356 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Light showers in the morning,
then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots backing to the northwest
after midnight. Gusts to 30 knots. Rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
early in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Light showers. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. A Gale Warning may be
needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
after midnight. Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-111600-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
356 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Light showers in the morning,
then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 30 knots. Rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales early in the
afternoon. Light showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. A Gale
Warning may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots after midnight. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy in
the evening becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-111600-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
356 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Light showers in the morning, then showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
backing to the northwest after midnight. Rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming
northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales early in the
afternoon. Light showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Light
showers in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-111600-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
356 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the
morning, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming
northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales early in the
afternoon. Light showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. A Gale
Warning may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Cloudy with showers in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-111600-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
356 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the morning,
then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots increasing
to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Light
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Gale
Warning may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Mostly cloudy. Light showers in the evening. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-111600-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
356 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the morning,
then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Light showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 49 degrees.

$$

DRK

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