FZUS53 KDTX 100308
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Experimental Tabular Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1108 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 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...Briefly dry conditions give way to additional opportunities for
showers and perhaps a couple thunderstorms through the morning hours
as an upper level disturbance moves across the northern Great Lakes.
High pressure then builds in from the west to start the weekend with
drier and weaker flow. Active weather will be possible again Sunday
through Wednesday.
LHZ422-100800-
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
1108 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/18%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with rain, then partly sunny in
the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....4%/18%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....4%/18%.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....3%/40%.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then rain likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/40%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. South
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ421-100800-
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
1108 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then rain and slight chance of
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/16%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with rain and slight chance of
snow, then partly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....3%/16%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....4%/16%.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....4%/40%.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with rain
likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....49%/40%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. South
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ441-100800-
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
1108 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/19%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Rain and slight chance of snow, then partly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....0%/19%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....1%/19%.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots in the morning
becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....1%/20%.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/20%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. South
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ442-100800-
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-
1108 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....47%/26%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Rain, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....5%/26%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. South
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ443-100800-
Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
1108 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....48%/27%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Rain, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....8%/27%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. South
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
LEZ444-100800-
Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI-
1108 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....12%/55%.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with rain, then mostly cloudy
with chance of rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming west in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....5%/55%.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast after
midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....5%/10%.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....0%/10%.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
Prob SmCrft/Gst.....24%/10%.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. South
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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