


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
923 FZUS53 KDTX 170148 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 948 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 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. LHZ422-171000- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 948 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-171000- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 948 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-171000- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 948 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers early in the afternoon. 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. $$ LHZ442-171000- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 948 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with showers likely early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-171000- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 948 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest early in the morning. Partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers until late afternoon, then partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-171000- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 948 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 79 degrees. $$ AA You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes