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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
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.
.SYNOPSIS...A strong arctic cold front arrives this afternoon bringing a period
of increased southwesterly flow ahead of it and briefly stronger
northwest winds in its wake tonight into Thursday morning. Much
colder air moves into the region which activates lake effect snow
showers and is favorable for freezing spray through the late week
period.
LHZ422-040900-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/90%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the morning.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....47%/90%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 9 feet after
midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/90%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....50%/96%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then cloudy
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/75%.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow. Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ421-040900-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....53%/99%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....53%/99%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots increasing to southwest
gales to 35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 11 feet after
midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....54%/99%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 35
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....75%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......15%/32%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow, then cloudy after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....52%/89%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow. Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ441-040900-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....67%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......6%/21%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with isolated snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....73%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......5%/37%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....60%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......5%/15%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....59%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......5%/15%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....52%/96%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow. Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ442-040900-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with numerous snow showers, then
mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....58%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......1%/14%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with isolated snow showers.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....62%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......1%/15%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 6 feet after
midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....55%/99%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....52%/99%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/89%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow. Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ443-040900-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers, then
mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/97%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/97%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/81%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....43%/81%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then chance of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....43%/71%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow. Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LEZ444-040900-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy with scattered snow showers, then mostly
cloudy with isolated snow showers after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....45%/50%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....8%/50%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....10%/39%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....10%/39%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....10%/39%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Chance of snow after midnight. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow. Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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