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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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...An occluding low pressure system moves in from the
west today with easterly gales likely across northern Lake Huron.
The system passes over Lake Huron overnight with weaker winds
through Thursday. A cold front then moves through Friday morning
with moderate westerly winds through the weekend.

LHZ361-362-171600-
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-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
Numerous showers in the morning...then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight
becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Showers
and numerous thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered
showers after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in
the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. A chance of showers in the
evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ363-171600-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
Numerous showers in the morning...then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and
early morning...then veering to the south early in the morning.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then
scattered showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. Showers likely in the
evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ462>464-171600-
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-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Numerous showers in the morning...then numerous
thunderstorms and scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and
early morning...then veering to the southwest early in the
morning. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then
scattered showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ461-171600-
MAFOR 1709/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11240 19256 11246 19256
13249 19259 11236 19259 11326 11410 19416. Waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet
today. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet...THEN
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet
tonight.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11220 19226 11236 11326
19329 11330 19339 11329 11326 19329 11410 19416 11510 19516.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height
around 10 feet today. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight.

$$

MV

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