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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
412 AM 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.

LHZ422-171615-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
412 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early
in the morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Light showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ421-171615-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
412 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Light showers
likely in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

$$

LHZ441-171615-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
412 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early
morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight.
Light showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Light showers likely
in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ442-171615-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
412 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
numerous thunderstorms and scattered showers in the afternoon.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Light showers
and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
with scattered showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-171615-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
412 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and numerous
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Light showers and
numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with
scattered showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-171615-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
412 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and numerous
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
north after midnight. Light showers likely in the evening, then
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 52 degrees.

$$

MV

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