Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
947 AM EST Fri Nov 14 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.

LHZ422-142300-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
947 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots late in the morning
becoming light and variable, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning then
clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light
rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35
knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7
feet.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LHZ421-142300-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
947 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots late in the
morning becoming light and variable, then becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning
then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of light rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally
around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Gusts to 35 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LHZ441-142300-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
947 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the morning
then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the
morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Partly cloudy. Light rain likely early in the evening, then a
chance of light rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 8
to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. A Gale Warning may be
needed.

Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to
the Open Lakes Forecast for more information.

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

$$

LHZ442-142300-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
947 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy late in the morning then
clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the morning,
then light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Light
rain likely early in the evening, then a chance of light rain in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to
8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-142300-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
947 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy late in the
morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the morning,
then light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Light rain likely 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.

$$

LEZ444-142300-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
947 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A Small
Craft Advisory may be needed.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 43 degrees.

$$

MV

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