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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1008 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
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.
.SYNOPSIS...An arctic cold front will drop across the central Great Lakes this
morning. The inbound arctic air will lead to near gale force winds,
heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls. Lingering troughing will
hold across the eastern Great Lakes through Thursday while high
pressure, 30.10 inches, expands across Lake Superior. Another low
pressure system is forecast to track across the northern Great Lakes
on Friday, bringing more gusty winds and snow showers into this
weekend.
LHZ422-140900-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1008 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy with a slight chance of rain, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....56%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......12%/27%.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....61%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......12%/39%.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....52%/95%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......12%/10%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/95%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......3%/10%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to south to
30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/86%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......4%/10%.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
.SATURDAY...Freezing spray after midnight. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots.
$$
LHZ421-140900-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1008 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy with a slight chance of rain, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....79%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......32%/36%.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and freezing
spray.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....82%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......32%/43%.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....67%/98%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......32%/16%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with heavy freezing spray, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....66%/98%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......16%/16%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots increasing to southwest
gales to 35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....66%/89%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......16%/16%.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Freezing spray after midnight. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ441-140900-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1008 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy with a slight chance of rain, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....63%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......29%/41%.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with freezing spray with a chance
of snow, then cloudy with snow and freezing
spray in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....91%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......29%/69%.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow and heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........North gales to 35 knots.
100-ft winds........North gales to 45 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....78%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......29%/47%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Freezing spray with snow likely, then partly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........North to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 20
to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....77%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......14%/47%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....59%/92%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......14%/20%.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Freezing spray after midnight. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ442-140900-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1008 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain,
then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
and snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....64%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......6%/39%.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then mostly
cloudy with snow likely and freezing spray in
the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....88%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......6%/61%.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow and heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....77%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......6%/42%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray with a
chance of snow, then partly sunny in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....76%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......5%/42%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....60%/96%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......5%/23%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Freezing spray after midnight. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ443-140900-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1008 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....51%/99%.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then mostly
cloudy with snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 8 feet in the
afternoon.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....57%/100%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......7%/32%.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray with a
chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....55%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......7%/17%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with heavy freezing spray, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....54%/99%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......5%/17%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....51%/93%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Freezing spray after midnight. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LEZ444-140900-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1008 PM EST Tue Jan 13 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/98%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......1%/11%.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20
to 25 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest to
30 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....47%/98%.
Prob Gale/Gst.......1%/11%.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the evening.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....43%/87%.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....29%/87%.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....42%/87%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray in the morning. Chance of snow.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Freezing spray after midnight. Northwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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