Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
384 FZUS53 KDTX 032030 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 330 PM EST Wed Dec 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. LHZ422-040430- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 330 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of light freezing drizzle in the evening. Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-040430- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 330 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early in the morning. A chance of light freezing drizzle in the evening. Mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-040430- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 330 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Numerous light snow showers in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with isolated light snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ442-040430- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 330 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Light snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with isolated light snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with isolated light snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-040430- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 330 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Light snow showers in the evening, then isolated light snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-040430- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 330 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest early in the morning. Cloudy. Scattered light snow showers in the evening, then isolated light snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 36 degrees. $$ DRK You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes