Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
422 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

LHZ422-280930-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
422 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy. Rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of 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 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the south 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 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy.
Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-280930-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
422 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Light showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the south 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 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy.
Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-280930-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
422 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.

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

$$

LHZ442-280930-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
422 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Light showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

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

$$

LHZ443-280930-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
422 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming
light and variable. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-280930-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
422 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 52 degrees.

$$

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