Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
914 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 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.

LHZ422-112115-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
914 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the north late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ421-112115-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
914 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in
the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

LHZ441-112115-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
914 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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

$$

LHZ442-112115-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
914 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LHZ443-112115-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
914 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

$$

LEZ444-112115-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
914 AM EDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering to the north early in
the afternoon becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. Sunny in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 36 degrees.

$$

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