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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KDTX

FZUS53 KDTX 240833
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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
333 AM EST Wed Dec 24 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.

LHZ422-241645
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI
333 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west after midnight. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy.

THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

LHZ421-241645
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay
333 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then veering to the south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west after midnight. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

LHZ441-241645
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
333 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then veering to the south in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

LHZ442-241645
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI
333 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING

TODAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west after midnight. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

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

LHZ443-241645
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI
333 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northeast early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

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

LEZ444-241645
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI
333 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

TODAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle early in the evening, then a chance of light freezing drizzle in the late evening and early morning. A chance of drizzle in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 32 degrees.

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