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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KDTX

FZUS53 KDTX 132044
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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
344 PM EST Tue Jan 13 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.

LHZ422-140500
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI
344 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light rain and snow after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

LHZ421-140500
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay
344 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light rain and snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. Heavy freezing spray in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

LHZ441-140500
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
344 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light rain and snow after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of light snow until late afternoon, then light snow early in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds to 30 knots. Light snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. Light snow likely until late afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

LHZ442-140500
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI
344 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light rain and snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow until late afternoon, then light snow likely early in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Mostly cloudy with light snow likely early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

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

LHZ443-140500
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI
344 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow early in the morning, then light snow likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely early in the evening, then a chance of light snow in the late evening and overnight. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

LEZ444-140500
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI
344 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.

THURSDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 33 degrees.

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