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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
943 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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...Upper level trough settles over the Great Lakes
through this weekend maintaining cooler, moderate west to
northwest flow. High pressure, 30.10 inches, then briefly tracks
across the region Monday.

LHZ361-362-200945-
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-
943 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in
the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 15 to 20 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers early in the morning...then showers until early evening.
A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early morning. A chance of snow showers early in
the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462-200945-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
943 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and early morning...then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the morning...then
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest in
the late evening and early morning. Showers likely early in the
morning...then showers until early evening. A chance of showers
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and
early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-200945-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
943 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
morning...then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the west in the late evening and early
morning. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.


$$

LHZ461-200945-
MAFOR 2003/
HURON NORTH 12610 12620 12630 11730 11720. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional
wave height around 10 feet Saturday. Waves 4 to 6 feet Saturday
evening.

HURON SOUTH 15610 11600 11700. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

KDK

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