


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
806 FZUS53 KDTX 170216 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 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. LHZ422-171030- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers early in the morning, then showers likely in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy with showers likely early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-171030- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers early in the morning, then showers likely in the late morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy with showers likely early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-171030- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers early in the morning, then showers in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers 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. $$ LHZ442-171030- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers early in the morning. Light showers likely early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-171030- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-171030- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 61 degrees. $$ KGK You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes