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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
335 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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 of 30.10 inches builds in from the
Midwest toward the southern Great Lakes today. The next low
pressure system will likely be weakening as it tracks into the
southern Great Lakes on Saturday. Another high pressure then
tracks across the area on Sunday.

LHZ361-281545-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
335 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west early
in the evening...then veering to the west 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east until
early evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers until early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early
morning.


$$

LHZ362-363-281545-
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-
335 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early
in the morning.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. A chance of snow showers and showers in the
morning...then a chance of snow showers late in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early in the evening. Showers
likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ462>464-281545-
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-
335 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late
in the afternoon becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. A chance of snow showers. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then veering to the northeast in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the late morning and early afternoon. Showers likely until early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ461-281545-
MAFOR 2809/
HURON NORTH 11510 11520 11620 14610 11700. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

HURON SOUTH 12510 11520 12610 11600 12700. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

KDK

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