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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 10 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...Low pressure, 29.20 inches, has passed to the east and is now
located over Lake Ontario. A period of gales will continue into this
evening behind the exiting system. High pressure, 30.10 inches, will
then slide into the region Thursday into Friday.
LHZ422-110900-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....50%/55%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....19%/55%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....23%/53%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....23%/53%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....47%/53%.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow showers. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow showers.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ421-110900-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....50%/64%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....47%/64%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....47%/59%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....32%/59%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 9 feet after
midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....50%/59%.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow showers. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow showers.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ441-110900-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....58%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......30%/10%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then mostly cloudy with chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....57%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......1%/10%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....50%/66%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....28%/66%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow showers likely, then mostly cloudy with
chance of snow showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet after midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/66%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow showers. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow showers.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ442-110900-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....58%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......13%/10%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow, then
mostly cloudy with chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....57%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......0%/10%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/60%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....17%/60%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow showers likely, then mostly cloudy with
chance of snow showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....46%/60%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow showers. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow showers.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ443-110900-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....50%/96%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow.
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.....47%/96%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the evening.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....47%/27%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....12%/27%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow showers likely, then mostly cloudy with
chance of snow showers after midnight.
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.....46%/27%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow showers. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow showers.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LEZ444-110900-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1008 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/61%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....16%/61%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....16%/30%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....8%/30%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots increasing to west 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to west to
30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....41%/30%.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow showers. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow showers.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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