Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1008 PM EST Fri Nov 28 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.

LHZ422-291115-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1008 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Light snow early in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Snow may
be heavy at times until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Light snow until late
afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ421-291115-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1008 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light
snow likely early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Snow may
be heavy at times until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming northwest to 30 knots early in the
afternoon. Light snow until late afternoon, then a chance of
light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-291115-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1008 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light
snow likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Snow likely early in the evening, then snow in the
late evening and overnight. Snow may be heavy at times until
early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest to
30 knots. Light rain in the morning. Light snow. Light rain
likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Gale
Warning may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ442-291115-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1008 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
light snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Light snow likely in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Snow until early morning, then
light snow and rain after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times until
early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Small
Craft Advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west with
gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Light rain
and light snow until late afternoon, then light rain and snow
likely early in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-291115-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1008 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Light snow likely early in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
Snow until early morning, then light snow after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be
needed.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west with
gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Light rain and light
snow until late afternoon, then light rain and snow likely early
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-291115-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1008 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Light snow early in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots becoming south to 30 knots after midnight. Snow until early
morning, then light rain and snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy
at times until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Light rain and light snow early
in the morning, then light rain and snow likely in the late
morning and early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 41 degrees.

$$

KGK

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