Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
377 FZUS53 KDTX 282042 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 342 PM EST Fri Nov 28 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. LHZ422-290445- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 342 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Snow may be heavy at times until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Light snow until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-290445- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 342 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Snow may be heavy at times until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Light snow until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-290445- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 342 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow likely early in the evening, then snow in the late evening and overnight. Snow may be heavy at times until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Light rain in the morning. Light snow. Light rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ442-290445- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 342 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the evening, then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Light snow likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow until early morning, then light snow and rain after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Light rain and light snow until late afternoon, then light rain and snow likely early in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-290445- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 342 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. A chance of flurries in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Light snow likely early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow until early morning, then light snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Light rain and light snow until late afternoon, then light rain and snow likely early in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-290445- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 342 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. A chance of flurries in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming south to 30 knots after midnight. Snow until early morning, then light rain and snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Sporadic gusts to 35 knot gales. Mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Light rain and light snow early in the morning, then light rain and snow likely in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 41 degrees. $$ KDK You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes