Coastal Waters Forecast for Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI (LEZ444) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI (LEZ444)
Issued by: National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Last Update: 340 AM EST Thu Nov 6 2025
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Today: West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south late in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Tonight: South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Friday: Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Light rain early in the morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Friday Night: West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

see lake erie open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

the water temperature at belle isle is 49 degrees.







Zone Forecast: Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI (LEZ444)

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