Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
943 PM EST Sun Nov 9 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.

LHZ422-101100-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
943 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy this
evening becoming mostly clear. Scattered light snow showers this
evening, then scattered light snow showers and a slight chance of
light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
Isolated light snow showers early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A
chance of light snow until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30
knots. A few gusts to 35 knot gales will be possible. Partly
cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ421-101100-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
943 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. A slight chance of
waterspouts this evening. Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow
showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy becoming mostly
sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. Isolated light snow showers early in the morning.
Isolated light snow showers early in the afternoon. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Scattered light snow showers early in the evening, then a chance
of light snow in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming
southwest early in the afternoon. A few gusts to 35 knot gales
will be possible. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. A
Gale Warning may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ441-101100-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
943 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with scattered
light snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Scattered light
snow showers early in the morning, then isolated light snow
showers in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming
partly cloudy. Light snow likely until early morning, then a
chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light
rain and snow early in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-101100-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
943 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. Light snow showers
this evening, then numerous light snow showers after midnight.
Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with scattered
light snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Mostly cloudy with light snow likely until
early morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of light snow
after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Partly cloudy until late afternoon, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow 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.

$$

LHZ443-101100-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
943 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. Light snow showers.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Scattered light snow
showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Light
snow likely until early morning, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-101100-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
943 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with
scattered light snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet early in the morning.
.MONDAY...North winds to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. Isolated light snow showers early in
the morning. Isolated light snow showers early in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A
chance of light snow until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be
needed.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 47 degrees.

$$

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