Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan...UPDATED
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1101 AM EST Tue Nov 11 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.

LHZ422-120015-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1101 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot gales. Partly cloudy late in
the morning becoming cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A
chance of light rain and snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light
rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly
clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-120015-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1101 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. Partly cloudy late in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of light rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots with brief gusts to 35
knot gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A
chance of light rain and snow until early morning, then a chance
of light rain after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
increasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with
a chance of light rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. A
chance of light rain early in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-120015-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1101 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 4
to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Cloudy. Light snow likely early in the evening, then
light rain and snow likely in the late evening and overnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
increasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of light rain early in the morning, then light rain likely
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to
6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Light rain likely early in
the evening, then a chance of light rain in the late evening and
early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-120015-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1101 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.  A
chance of light snow and a slight chance of light rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of
light snow early in the evening, then light snow likely in the
late evening and overnight. A chance of light rain after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the
morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Light rain likely early in
the evening, then a chance of light rain in the late evening and
early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-120015-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1101 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy late in
the morning becoming cloudy. A chance of light snow and a slight
chance of light rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of
light snow until early morning, then a chance of light snow and a
slight chance of light rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-120015-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1101 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain and snow until early morning, then a slight chance of light
rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain until late afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 44 degrees.

$$

SF

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