Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
958 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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.

LHZ422-221100-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
958 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.

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

$$

LHZ421-221100-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
958 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of light rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Cloudy with a chance of light rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy.
Light rain likely in the evening, then a chance of light rain
after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-221100-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
958 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy
with light rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Cloudy with light rain likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Light rain.
Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. Light rain likely in the morning, then a chance of light
rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-221100-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
958 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with light
rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Light rain. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Light rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-221100-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
958 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with light rain likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Light rain. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Light rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light
rain likely in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-221100-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
958 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance
of light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of light rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. 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.

$$

MV

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