Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1010 PM 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.

LHZ422-181015-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1010 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy
this evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy in
the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. A Gale
Warning may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ421-181015-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1010 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy
this evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
veering to the north after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. Partly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4
to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ441-181015-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1010 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
west early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing to
the north after midnight. A chance of showers in the 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 in the morning then clearing.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory
may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ442-181015-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1010 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-181015-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1010 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-181015-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1010 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. 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.

$$

AA

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