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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 am edt sat mar 14 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.


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michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1003 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through tuesday
afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon becoming light and variable. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow in the late evening and early morning. a
slight chance of light rain and snow after midnight. waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. rain after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

see lake erie open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

the water temperature at belle isle is 38 degrees.

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fzus53 kdtx 141403
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 am edt sat mar 14 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.


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port sanilac to port huron mi-
1003 am edt sat mar 14 2026

...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through tuesday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow in the late evening and early morning. light
snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...east winds to 30 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light freezing rain early in the
morning. a chance of light snow and sleet until late afternoon. a
chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain in the late evening and early
morning. rain likely after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

gales 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.

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