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FZUS53 KDTX 270137  
NSHDTX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
937 PM EDT SUN APR 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.  
 
LHZ422-270945-  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
937 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS. LIGHT SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LIGHT SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30  
KNOTS. LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.  
PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.  
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BEYOND  
THE FORECAST PERIOD. PLEASE REFER TO THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR  
MORE INFORMATION.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ421-270945-  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
937 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
7 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. LIGHT SHOWERS  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.  
LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
CLOUDY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.  
 
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BEYOND  
THE FORECAST PERIOD. PLEASE REFER TO THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR  
MORE INFORMATION.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ441-270945-  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-  
937 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL  
LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING  
TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL  
EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
12 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ442-270945-  
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
937 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ443-270945-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
937 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 8 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LEZ444-270945-  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
937 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. RAIN  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS  
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 52 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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