Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
951 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

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.

LHZ422-121000-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
951 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

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LHZ421-121000-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
951 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

$$

LHZ441-121000-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
951 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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

$$

LHZ442-121000-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
951 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-121000-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
951 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy this
evening becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-121000-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
951 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 76 degrees.

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