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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
402 PM EST WED FEB 18 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.
LHZ422-190515-
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
402 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN
THE EVENING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY
IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN UNTIL
EARLY MORNING, THEN LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ421-190515-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER
SAGINAW BAY-
402 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT RAIN UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ441-190515-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-
402 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING TO
THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT RAIN UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ442-190515-
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
402 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING TO
THE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN
LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ443-190515-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
402 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 7 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LIGHT RAIN LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT
RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LEZ444-190515-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
402 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHEAST
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LIGHT RAIN IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT RAIN
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.
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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