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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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.

LHZ422-110945-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
light rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Rain in the morning, then rain
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 30 knots. Rain and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Light rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10
feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LHZ421-110945-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of light rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Rain in the morning, then rain
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots backing to the
northwest after midnight. Gusts to 30 knots. Rain 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 rain. 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.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LHZ441-110945-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light
rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Rain in the morning, then rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to 30 knots after
midnight. Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming
northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. Light rain. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Gale Warning may be
needed.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LHZ442-110945-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Light
rain likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain in the morning,
then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming
northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. Light rain. 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.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LHZ443-110945-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of light rain this evening, then rain likely after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain in the morning, then
rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Light rain likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then light rain
after midnight. 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
rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Gale
Warning may be needed.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LEZ444-110945-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
931 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of light rain this
evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain in the morning, then
light rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots. Light rain and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then light rain after midnight. Waves 1
to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A Small Craft
Advisory may be needed.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 48 degrees.

$$

SF

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