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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
342 PM EST Mon Dec 2 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.

LHZ422-030445-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
342 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30
knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening and overnight.
Cloudy. A chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10
feet. A Gale Warning may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance
of light snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

Gales will be possible 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.

$$

LHZ421-030445-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
342 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of light
snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30
knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening and overnight.
Cloudy with a chance of light snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6
to 9 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Gale
Warning may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of light snow
in the morning, then light snow likely in the afternoon. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

Gales will be possible 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.

$$

LHZ441-030445-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
342 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of light snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of light snow and a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts
in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30
knots. Cloudy. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy. Light snow
likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Gales will be possible 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.

$$

LHZ442-030445-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
342 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots this evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers in the
evening, then light snow likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of waterspouts in
the morning. A slight chance of light snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A Small Craft
Advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of light snow in the morning, then
light snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.

Gales will be possible 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.

$$

LHZ443-030445-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
342 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots this evening, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers in
the evening, then a chance of light snow after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of light snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A
Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. Cloudy. A chance of light snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Gales will be possible 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.

$$

LEZ444-030445-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
342 PM EST Mon Dec 2 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory
may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of
light rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 39 degrees.

$$

DRK

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