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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
356 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

LHZ422-240400-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
356 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this evening, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming north to 30 knots early in the morning.
Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this evening, then building
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ421-240400-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
356 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this evening, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
after midnight becoming north to 30 knots early in the morning.
Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet this evening, then building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight
building to 8 to 12 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ441-240400-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
356 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this evening, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming north to 30 knots early in the morning. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ442-240400-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
356 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the morning.
Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ443-240400-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
356 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early
in the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-240400-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
356 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. Light showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 50 degrees.

$$

KGK

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