Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
949 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 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.

LHZ422-252200-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
949 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy late in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Partly
cloudy in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast gales to 35 knot gales becoming south to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Light showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-252200-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
949 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast gales to 35 knot gales becoming south to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Light showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Rain
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-252200-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
949 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to
30 knots late in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 knot gales
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy in the evening,
then cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Light
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Light showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with
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.

$$

LHZ442-252200-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
949 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy in the evening,
then cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Light
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with
showers likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-252200-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
949 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy in
the evening, then cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Light showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots 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 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.

$$

LEZ444-252200-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
949 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Light showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may
be needed.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. 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 37 degrees.

$$

DRK

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