Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1000 AM EDT Sun May 12 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.

LHZ422-122200-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1000 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-122200-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1000 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the northeast early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-122200-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1000 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
south early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in
the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ442-122200-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1000 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast early in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning, then backing to the north
after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-122200-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1000 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
east early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-122200-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1000 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy
with showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 56 degrees.

$$

DRK

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