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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1007 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 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.

LHZ422-051015-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1007 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers early in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning
and early afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-051015-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1007 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then becoming south 20 to 25 knots
early in the morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
morning. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest gales to
35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon, then
becoming west to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers early in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-051015-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1007 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers early in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the late morning
and early afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-051015-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1007 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Mostly cloudy
early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-051015-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1007 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then partly cloudy
early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-051015-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1007 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. Mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy becoming mostly
sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 70 degrees.

$$

MR

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