National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KDTX

FZUS53 KDTX 120246
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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
946 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

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.

LHZ422-121100
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI
946 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late evening and early morning becoming mostly cloudy.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow early in the morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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


LHZ421-121100
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay
946 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light freezing rain and snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow early in the morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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


LHZ441-121100
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
946 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow until late afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow early in the morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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


LHZ442-121100
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI
946 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow early in the morning, then light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

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


LHZ443-121100
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI
946 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

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


LEZ444-121100
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI
946 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 32 degrees.


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