Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
948 AM EST Wed Jan 8 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.

LHZ422-082300-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
948 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in
the evening becoming mostly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

LHZ421-082300-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
948 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ441-082300-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
948 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Freezing spray late in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the
evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ442-082300-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
948 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Isolated light snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Isolated light snow showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ443-082300-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
948 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Isolated light snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Isolated
light snow showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LEZ444-082300-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
948 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Scattered light
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves nearly calm.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening becoming partly cloudy. Scattered light snow showers.
Waves nearly calm.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves nearly calm.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 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 32 degrees.

$$

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