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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KDTX

FZUS53 KDTX 120846
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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
346 AM EST Mon Jan 12 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.

LHZ422-121700
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI
346 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow early in the morning. A chance of light rain, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

TUESDAY NIGHT
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.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

LHZ421-121700
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay
346 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

TONIGHT
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. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely early in the morning. Light rain likely until late afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
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. 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.

LHZ441-121700
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
346 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late evening and early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow early in the morning, then light rain and snow 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.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Light rain likely early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

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

LHZ442-121700
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI
346 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow early in the morning. A chance of light rain until late afternoon, then light rain likely 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.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

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

LHZ443-121700
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI
346 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain. 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.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

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

LEZ444-121700
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI
346 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 32 degrees.

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