Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
940 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 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.

LHZ422-242145-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
940 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft
Advisory may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ421-242145-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
940 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for
more information.

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

$$

LHZ441-242145-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
940 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for
more information.

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

$$

LHZ442-242145-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
940 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for
more information.

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

$$

LHZ443-242145-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
940 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for
more information.

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

$$

LEZ444-242145-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
940 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory
may be needed.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 36 degrees.

$$

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