Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
341 PM EST Thu Nov 27 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.

LHZ422-280445-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
341 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot
gales. Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. Partly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries early in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light
snow early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ421-280445-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
341 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Mostly cloudy. Numerous light snow showers in the evening,
then scattered light snow showers after midnight. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Scattered
flurries. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries
early in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-280445-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
341 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Mostly cloudy. Numerous light snow showers in the evening,
then scattered light snow showers after midnight. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Mostly
cloudy with scattered light snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy in the late
evening and early morning becoming 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 subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-280445-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
341 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Mostly cloudy. Numerous light snow showers in the evening, then
scattered light snow showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with scattered
light snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy.
Scattered light snow showers early in the evening. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow
early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-280445-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
341 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Partly cloudy. Scattered light snow showers early in the morning,
then scattered flurries in the late morning and early afternoon.
Scattered light snow showers early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LEZ444-280445-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
341 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until
early morning. Partly cloudy. Scattered light snow showers in the
evening, then isolated light snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries early in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 42 degrees.

$$

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