Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
341 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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.

LHZ422-221545-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
341 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of light snow
in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. 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 becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Light snow in the evening, then partly
cloudy with a chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-221545-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
341 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Light snow likely in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Light snow in the evening,
then a chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8
feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-221545-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
341 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Light snow likely in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing to
the north after midnight. Light snow in the evening, then a
chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-221545-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
341 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast 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 late in the afternoon. A chance of
light snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Light snow in the evening, then light
snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-221545-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
341 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
east 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Cloudy with snow
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north after
midnight. Mostly cloudy with light snow likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5
feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 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.

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

$$

LEZ444-221545-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
341 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Light
snow and light rain likely in the evening, then light snow likely
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 37 degrees.

$$

KDK

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