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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KDTX

FZUS53 KDTX 251948
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Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
348 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 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.

LHZ422-260400
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI
348 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly cloudy with rain likely early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Light rain early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

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

LHZ421-260400
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay
348 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

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

LHZ441-260400
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
348 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026

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

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Light rain likely early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. 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.

LHZ442-260400
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI
348 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026

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

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly cloudy with rain likely early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain early in the evening, then a chance of light rain and snow in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

LHZ443-260400
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI
348 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026

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

THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Mostly cloudy with light rain likely early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed.

FRIDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

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

LEZ444-260400
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI
348 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026

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

THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain early in the morning. A chance of light rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain until early morning. A chance of light rain and snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 37 degrees.

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