FZUS53 KDTX 160746 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 346 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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. LHZ422-161600- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 346 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming north to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy until early morning then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-161600- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 346 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming north gales to 35 knot gales. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain. A slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-161600- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 346 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance of light rain in the morning, then light rain in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light rain likely early in the evening, then a chance of light rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ442-161600- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 346 AMEDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon, then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the morning, then light rain likely in the afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. Light rain early in the evening, then a chance of light rain in the late evening and early morning. A slight chance of light rain after midnight. A slight chance of waterspouts in the late evening and early morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-161600- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 346 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest early in the afternoon, then increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the morning, then light rain likely in the afternoon. A slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knot gales. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of waterspouts early in the evening. Light rain likely early in the evening, then a chance of light rain in the late evening and early morning. A slight chance of light rain after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-161600- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 346 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the morning, then light rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of light rain early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 64 degrees. $$ AM You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes