Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LHZ422-190945-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers this evening,
then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with
showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West 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.

$$

LHZ421-190945-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast after midnight, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. A chance of showers this evening, then
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Partly cloudy with showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-190945-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast early in the morning. A chance of showers this evening,
then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-190945-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast early in the morning. Rain showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-190945-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy
this evening. Rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with showers in
the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-190945-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots early
in the morning. Partly cloudy this evening. Rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy with
showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny 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 53 degrees.

$$

KDK

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