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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
947 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 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...Frontal boundary now to our east makes way for high
pressure, 30.00 inches, to build in Wednesday with benign marine
conditions expected. Strong low pressure, 29.10 inches, lifts
north from the Gulf Wednesday evening with widespread rain moving
in by late Wednesday night. Strong winds develop on the backside
of the low, with gales developing mid day Friday through Saturday
morning.

LHZ361-362-101000-
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-
947 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
east after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales late in the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the evening. Showers likely.
A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then veering to the west in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462-101000-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
947 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
east after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
south after midnight. Showers in the evening...then showers
likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales late
in the afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales late in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of
showers late in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-101000-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
947 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
south after midnight. Showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west late
in the morning...then increasing to 30 knots late in the
afternoon becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots late in the evening.
Gusts to 35 knot gales. Showers. A chance of showers late in the
evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-101000-
MAFOR 1003/
HURON NORTH 12600 12500 11400 11410 12400. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 13600 11500 13400 11300. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

MV

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