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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KDTX

FZUS53 KDTX 250830
NSHDTX

Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
430 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

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.

LHZ422-251445-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
430 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

TODAY
Northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing to the west late in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales diminishing to Gusts to
30 knots in the afternoon. Rain and a slight chance of light snow
in the morning, then light rain with light snow likely in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in
the late evening and early morning, then diminishing to 30 knots
after midnight. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy with light
snow likely and a slight chance of light rain in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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



LHZ421-251445-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
430 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

TODAY
East winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain with light
snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Cloudy with light snow
likely and a slight chance of light rain in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow after midnight.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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



LHZ441-251445-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
430 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

TODAY
East winds to 30 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain with light
snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Light snow
likely and a slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a
slight chance of light snow after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

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



LHZ442-251445-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
430 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

TODAY
East winds to 30 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southwest to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain in the morning,
then light rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
Cloudy with light rain and snow likely in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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



LHZ443-251445-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
430 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

TODAY
East winds to 30 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southwest to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Rain in the morning,
then light rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.

TONIGHT
West winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
Cloudy with a chance of light rain and snow in the evening, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

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



LEZ444-251445-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
430 AM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

TODAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots veering
to the south with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the morning,
then becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
early in the afternoon increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales late in the afternoon. Light rain in the morning,
then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

TONIGHT
West gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the evening, then
clear after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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

The water temperature at Belle Isle is 38 degrees.



KGK

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