Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
902 FZUS53 KDTX 141447 NSHDTX 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 You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes