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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
958 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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.

LHZ422-172200-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
958 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Light showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ421-172200-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
958 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to
30 knots late in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. Rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Light showers
likely in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

$$

LHZ441-172200-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
958 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Light showers likely
in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ442-172200-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
958 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-172200-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
958 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms late in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west after
midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then partly cloudy 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 diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-172200-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
958 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms late in the morning, then showers and scattered
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. Partly cloudy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
north after midnight. Light showers likely in the evening, then
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 52 degrees.

$$

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