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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
947 AM EDT Fri Apr 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.

LHZ422-122200-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
947 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to
35 knot gales late in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales.
Light showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TONIGHT...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 a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-122200-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
947 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
35 knot gales. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Light showers late in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 40 knot
gales. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely 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.

$$

LHZ441-122200-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
947 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Rain
showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the
late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then cloudy with showers likely 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.

$$

LHZ442-122200-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
947 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Rain
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the
late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with showers likely in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely 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.

$$

LHZ443-122200-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
947 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
late in the afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 40 knot
gales. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south
after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-122200-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
947 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Cloudy with
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Clear in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 49 degrees.

$$

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