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FZUS53 KDTX 261502  
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
1002 AM EST THU FEB 26 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.  
 
LHZ422-262315-  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
1002 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY LATE IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO THE  
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ421-262315-  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
1002 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY  
LATE IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ441-262315-  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-  
1002 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO ICE COVERAGE.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ442-262315-  
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
1002 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY LATE  
IN THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ443-262315-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
1002 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20  
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1  
TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.  
 
 
 
LEZ444-262315-  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
1002 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES NEARLY CALM.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
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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