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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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...Another weak cold front, 29.80 inches, sags south
through the area late tonight into Friday bringing widespread
showers and potentially a couple thunderstorms in the far south.
Cooler, moderate west- northwest flow then sets up for the
weekend.

LHZ361-362-190945-
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-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the late
evening and early morning becoming light and variable. Showers
likely this evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet early 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.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east until
early evening...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning...then showers likely until early evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462-190945-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers this evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Showers in the morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southeast
early in the evening...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Showers...then a chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-190945-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
945 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west in the
late morning and afternoon. Showers in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west
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.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south in
the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Showers until
early evening. A chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ461-190945-
MAFOR 1903/
HURON NORTH 12406 11606 12610 12620 11610. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Friday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Friday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11300 11106 11806 11706 14610. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight and Friday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday evening.

$$

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