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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
357 AM EDT Sun May 12 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 will briefly build across the area this
morning before another low pressure system arrives tonight. This
system brings more showers and thunderstorms, and a brief period
of elevated southwest wind. Once this system passes, a frontal
boundary will stall over the area early next week offering yet
another opportunity for thunderstorms.

LHZ361-121600-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
357 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south early
in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to
the southwest early in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-121600-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
357 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-121600-
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-
357 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning...then decreasing
to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of
showers late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-121600-
MAFOR 1209/
HURON NORTH 12600 11400 11410 13420 11516. Waves 1 to 3 feet
today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 12700 11500 13410 11420 11416. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

BT

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