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FZUS53 KDTX 250253  
NSHDTX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
953 PM EST TUE FEB 24 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.  
 
LHZ422-251100-  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
953 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW.   
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SNOW.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ421-251100-  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
953 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW.   
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ441-251100-  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-  
953 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE  
WEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. LIGHT SNOW.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ442-251100-  
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
953 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ443-251100-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
953 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LEZ444-251100-  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
953 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LIGHT SNOW.  
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 EARLY  
IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 32 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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