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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
404 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

LHZ422-031715-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
404 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light snow showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy in
the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30
knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-031715-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
404 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow
showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30
knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy.
Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
7 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-031715-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
404 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers
early in the evening, then a slight chance of light snow showers
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy becoming mostly
cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. Freezing spray early in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-031715-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
404 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of
light snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light
snow showers until early morning, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.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 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning, then building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.

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

$$

LHZ443-031715-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
404 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of
light snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy until early morning
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers until
early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.

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

$$

LEZ444-031715-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
404 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...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 early in the evening, then
a slight chance of light snow showers in the late evening and
early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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 37 degrees.

$$

TF

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