486  
FZUS53 KDTX 160141  
NSHDTX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
941 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 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.  
 
LHZ422-161000-  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
941 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ421-161000-  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
941 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ441-161000-  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-  
941 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE  
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY  
EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ442-161000-  
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
941 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ443-161000-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
941 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LEZ444-161000-  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
941 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 69 DEGREES.  
 

 
 
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