National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

000
FZUS63 KDTX 151316
GLFLH

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
916 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 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...High pressure, 30.10 inches, builds into the Central
Great Lakes through this evening, with another low arriving on
Wednesday. Strong easterly winds will likely develop Tuesday
night into Wednesday.

LHZ361-362-152130-
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-
916 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales late in
the morning...then decreasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales late in the afternoon decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Showers. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. A gale warning
may be needed.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west until
early evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late
evening and early morning. Showers early in the morning...then a
chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
early morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-152130-
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-
916 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in the
late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Showers likely early in
the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until
early morning.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-152130-
MAFOR 1515/
HURON NORTH 12610 13710 11700 12800. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11600 11400 11200 11800 12700 12800. Waves 2
feet or less.

$$

KGK

Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case)

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at
weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)