Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
407 AM EST Tue Nov 25 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.

LHZ422-251715-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
407 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. Cloudy with showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Cloudy with showers likely. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales with gusts to 45 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of rain and snow showers early in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers
early in the evening, then a chance of snow showers in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.

Gales 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.

$$

LHZ421-251715-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
407 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy with showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Cloudy with showers likely. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales with gusts to 45 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely early in the
evening. Snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.

Gales 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.

$$

LHZ441-251715-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
407 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy with showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Cloudy with showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales in the late morning
and afternoon. Rain showers until late afternoon, then rain and
snow showers likely early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knot gales. Cloudy. Rain rain
and snow showers likely early in the evening, then snow showers
likely in the late evening and overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

Gales 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.

$$

LHZ442-251715-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
407 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Cloudy with showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Cloudy with showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. Rain showers until
late afternoon, then a chance of rain and snow showers early in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy
with snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.

Gales 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.

$$

LHZ443-251715-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
407 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Cloudy with showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Rain
showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of rain and
snow showers early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knot gales. Cloudy. A chance
of snow showers early in the evening, then snow showers likely in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.

Gales 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.

$$

LEZ444-251715-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
407 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A chance
of snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West gales to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.

Gales are expected to continue beyond the forecast period. Please
refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 44 degrees.

$$

BT

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