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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
407 AM EST TUE FEB 17 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.
LHZ422-171715-
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
407 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ421-171715-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER
SAGINAW BAY-
407 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ441-171715-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-
407 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY
EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ442-171715-
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
407 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY AND
FREEZING RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ443-171715-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
407 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
PATCHY DENSE FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
KNOTS. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2
FEET OR LESS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LEZ444-171715-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
407 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
LIGHT RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BACKING
TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 34 DEGREES.
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