Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
958 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 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.

LHZ422-262200-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
958 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers late in the
morning, then scattered showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with
isolated showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-262200-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
958 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Light
showers late in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with
scattered showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with
isolated showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-262200-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
958 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales. Rain showers late in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with numerous
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy with scattered showers after midnight. Waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with
isolated showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-262200-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
958 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Light showers late in the morning, then numerous showers
in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15
feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy with numerous showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
with scattered showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with
isolated showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-262200-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
958 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Light showers late in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Cloudy with numerous
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
partly cloudy with scattered showers after midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with
isolated showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-262200-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
958 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Scattered
showers late in the morning, then scattered showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with
scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then partly cloudy with isolated showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 38 degrees.

$$

KGK

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