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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

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.

LHZ422-101615-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Freezing rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the late evening
and early morning. A chance of rain, thunderstorms and freezing
rain after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Light rain and freezing
rain. Light snow in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Light rain and light snow early in the evening, then partly
cloudy in the late evening and overnight. A Gale Warning may be
needed.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

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LHZ421-101615-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
until early morning. Freezing rain and a chance of thunderstorms
in the late evening and early morning. Rain, a chance of
thunderstorms and freezing rain after midnight. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Light rain and freezing
rain. Light snow early in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30
knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing to 20
to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Becoming partly
cloudy after midnight. Light rain, light freezing rain and snow early
in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
A Gale Warning may be needed.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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LHZ441-101615-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain, a slight chance
of thunderstorms and light freezing rain in the late evening and
early morning. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of light
rain early in the morning, then light rain in the late morning
and afternoon. Light snow and light freezing rain early in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Light rain, light freezing rain
and snow early in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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LHZ442-101615-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of light rain in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A slight chance of light rain early in
the evening, then rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north in
the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Light rain, then light snow early in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots. Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Light rain and light
snow early in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

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

$$

LHZ443-101615-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
light rain in the morning, then a slight chance of light rain in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. A slight chance of light rain early in
the evening, then rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the late
evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Rain likely early in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon. Light rain in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Light rain early
in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-101615-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east late
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in
the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of light rain and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the evening. A
chance of thunderstorms. Rain likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Rain and a chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then rain early in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15
to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy until
early morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A Small
Craft Advisory may be needed.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 37 degrees.

$$

CB

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