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FZUS53 KDTX 200230  
NSHDTX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
930 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
 
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.  
 
LHZ422-201030-  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
930 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ421-201030-  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
930 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO  
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.  
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ441-201030-  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-  
930 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING TO THE NORTHEAST  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
10 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.  
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ442-201030-  
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
930 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING TO THE NORTHEAST  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT  
SNOW AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LIGHT SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.  
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ443-201030-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
930 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT SNOW. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING  
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW IN THE  
MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LIGHT SNOW  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.  
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 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.  
 

 
 
LEZ444-201030-  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
930 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING, THEN LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
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 38 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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