


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
117 FZUS53 KDTX 031354 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 954 AM EDT Wed Sep 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. LHZ422-032200- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 954 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts 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 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of waterspouts early in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain showers until early morning, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly clear until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-032200- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 954 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of waterspouts until early morning. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain showers until early morning, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-032200- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 954 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy late in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest after midnight. A chance of waterspouts early in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ442-032200- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 954 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest after midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts early in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-032200- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 954 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of waterspouts until early morning. Light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-032200- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 954 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny late in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening. A slight chance of waterspouts until early morning. Light showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 70 degrees. $$ MV You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes