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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
353 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron

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...A warm front stalls over the region today as a low
pressure system moves into the Great Lakes from the Midwest. This
system passes through northern Lake Huron tonight into Tuesday. A
stronger low reaches western Lake Superior Wednesday morning with
the associated cold front moving through the central Lakes during
the day. High pressure then builds in through Friday.

LHZ361-362-210400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
353 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
after midnight. Showers likely in the evening...then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west in the
late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the west 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-210400-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
353 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-210400-
MAFOR 2021/
HURON NORTH 11306 12406 11506 11800 12700 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.

HURON SOUTH 11300 11400 12406 11400 12500 11400. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

DRK

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