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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
947 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.
LHZ422-172300-
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
947 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE
MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. 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.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON,
THEN 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.
LHZ421-172300-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER
SAGINAW BAY-
947 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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. WIDESPREAD
DENSE FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN 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.
LHZ441-172300-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-
947 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. 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. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
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.
LHZ442-172300-
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
947 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE MORNING
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. 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. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
MAY BE NEEDED.
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.
LHZ443-172300-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
947 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG. WAVES NEARLY CALM.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG. 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. WIDESPREAD
DENSE FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
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.
LEZ444-172300-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
947 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
REST OF TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS 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. PATCHY FOG
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. 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.
AREAS OF FOG UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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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