Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
951 AM EST Sat Nov 15 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.

LHZ422-152300-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
951 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
west late in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain late in the morning, then a chance of light
rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in
the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

$$

LHZ421-152300-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
951 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
west late in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain late in the morning, then a chance of light
rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance
of light rain early in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow early in the
morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to
30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

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

$$

LHZ441-152300-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
951 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
west late in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light rain
late in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Partly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the
evening, then a slight chance of light rain in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy.
A chance of light snow and a slight chance of light rain until
late afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the
afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to
40 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of light snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.

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

$$

LHZ442-152300-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
951 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of light rain late in the morning, then a chance of light rain in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in
the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
light rain early in the evening. A slight chance of light rain in
the late evening and overnight. A slight chance of light snow
after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain early in the morning. A chance of light snow.
A chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-152300-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
951 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west late
in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of
light rain late in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Partly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the evening. A
slight chance of light rain after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of until late afternoon.
A chance of light rain, then a chance of light snow early in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. A
chance of light snow early in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-152300-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
951 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25
knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy. A slight chance of light rain early in the evening. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 43 degrees.

$$

TF

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