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FZUS53 KDTX 300824  
NSHDTX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
324 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
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.  
 
LHZ422-301630-  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
324 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ421-301630-  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
324 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOT GALES BECOMING WEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
5 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ441-301630-  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-  
324 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOT GALES BECOMING WEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO  
14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 12 FEET.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ442-301630-  
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
324 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES  
BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF LIGHT SNOW 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 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW  
LIKELY UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN LIGHT SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
10 FEET.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ443-301630-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
324 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS 35  
KNOT GALES IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7  
FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY EARLY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
8 FEET.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LEZ444-301630-  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
324 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES EARLY.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3  
FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LIGHT SNOW UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING  
THEN CLEARING. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 34 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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