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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
936 PM 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.

LHZ422-031045-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
936 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming west 20 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow early in the
morning, then light snow likely in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy early in the evening
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of light snow early in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-031045-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
936 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the
morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow early in the morning, then light snow likely in the late
morning and afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts early in
the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy early in the evening
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of light snow early in the
evening. A slight chance of waterspouts early in the evening.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Freezing spray
early in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-031045-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
936 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow early in the
morning, then light snow likely in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35
knot gales after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow
early in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12
feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Freezing spray early in the morning.
Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-031045-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
936 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow in the late morning and early afternoon.
Light snow likely early in the 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 in the late evening and overnight.
Mostly cloudy with light snow likely early in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the late evening and
early morning. Partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8
feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly
cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-031045-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
936 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Light snow
likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with
light snow likely until early morning, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-031045-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
936 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of light snow in the late morning and early
afternoon. A chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
light snow until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet in the late evening and overnight. A Small Craft Advisory may be
needed.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 37 degrees.

$$

CB

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