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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
957 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

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.

LHZ422-022300-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
957 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
until late afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow
showers early in the morning, then light snow showers likely in
the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with light snow showers likely early in the evening, then partly
cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the late evening
and early morning. Partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue 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.

$$

LHZ421-022300-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
957 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of light snow
showers early in the morning, then light snow showers likely in
the late morning and afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly
cloudy with light snow showers likely early in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the late
evening and early morning. Partly cloudy after midnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue 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.

$$

LHZ441-022300-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
957 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of light snow showers until late
afternoon, then light snow showers likely early in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to
30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light snow showers likely
early in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue 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.

$$

LHZ442-022300-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
957 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Cloudy. A
slight chance of light snow showers early in the morning, then light
snow showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly
cloudy with light snow showers likely until early morning, then
partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-022300-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
957 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Light snow
showers likely early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy until
early morning becoming partly cloudy. Light snow showers likely
until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight.

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

$$

LEZ444-022300-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
957 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. Cloudy until early morning becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers until early
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 37 degrees.

$$

MV

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