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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
957 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.

LHZ422-032300-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
957 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to
30 knots. Cloudy. Scattered light snow showers late in the
morning, then numerous 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 scattered light snow
showers early in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated
light snow showers in the late evening and early morning. Partly
cloudy after midnight. 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 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8
feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-032300-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
957 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy. Isolated
light snow showers late in the morning, then numerous 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 scattered light snow showers
early in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated light snow
showers in the late evening and early morning. Partly cloudy
after midnight. 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 6 to
9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-032300-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
957 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Cloudy.
Isolated light snow showers late in the morning, then scattered
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. Numerous light snow showers early
in the evening, then scattered 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. Freezing spray early in the
morning. Partly cloudy with isolated light snow showers. 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 building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-032300-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
957 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Scattered 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. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight.
Light snow showers early in the evening, then numerous light snow
showers in the late evening and early morning. Isolated light
snow showers 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 with isolated light snow showers. 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.

$$

LHZ443-032300-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
957 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Scattered 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. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight.
Light snow showers early in the evening, then scattered light
snow showers in the late evening and early morning. Isolated
light snow showers after midnight. 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.

$$

LEZ444-032300-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
957 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Scattered light
snow showers in the afternoon. 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. Scattered light snow showers until 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 36 degrees.

$$

BT

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