FZUS53 KDTX 150154 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 954 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 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. LHZ422-151000- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 954 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of light rain early in the evening, then rain in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. Light rain likely until late afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. A Gale Warning may be needed. Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more information. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-151000- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 954 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy this evening becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of light rain early in the evening, then rain in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of light rain early in the morning, then light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed. Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more information. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-151000- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 954 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy this evening becoming cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of light rain early in the evening, then light rain likely in the late evening and early morning. Rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Light rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed. Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more information. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ442-151000- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 954 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of light rain early in the evening, then rain in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Light rain likely until late afternoon, then light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed. Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more information. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-151000- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 954 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the evening, then rain likely in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Light rain likely until late afternoon, then light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. A Gale Warning may be needed. Gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. Please refer to the Open Lakes Forecast for more information. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-151000- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 954 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of light rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southeast in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning, then a chance of light rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Light rain likely until late afternoon, then light rain early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 66 degrees. $$ TF You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes