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FZUS53 KDTX 220142  
NSHDTX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST FOR MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
942 PM EDT WED OCT 21 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.  
 
LHZ422-221000-  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
942 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ421-221000-  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
942 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ441-221000-  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-  
942 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN VEERING TO THE NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ442-221000-  
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
942 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE  
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ443-221000-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
942 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY  
CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LEZ444-221000-  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
942 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CLEAR. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SUNNY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE EAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 55 DEGREES.  
 
 
 
TF  
 
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