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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
945 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 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.

LHZ422-102145-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
945 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible beyond the
forecast period AND THEN Gales will be possible beyond the
forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more
information.

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

$$

LHZ421-102145-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
945 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then becoming west 20 to 25 knots after midnight.
Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible beyond the
forecast period AND THEN Gales will be possible beyond the
forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more
information.

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

$$

LHZ441-102145-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
945 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast 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 cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
west after midnight. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible beyond the
forecast period AND THEN Gales will be possible beyond the
forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more
information.

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

$$

LHZ442-102145-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
945 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible beyond the
forecast period AND THEN Gales will be possible beyond the
forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more
information.

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

$$

LHZ443-102145-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
945 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East 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. Light showers likely in the evening,
then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
early in the afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Light showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions will be possible beyond the
forecast period AND THEN Gales will be possible beyond the
forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more
information.

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

$$

LEZ444-102145-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
945 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Light showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning, then becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. Light showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. A Small Craft Advisory
may be needed.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 48 degrees.

$$

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