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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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, 30.00 inches, briefly builds over the
central Great Lakes Thursday. Another weak cold front, 29.80
inches, then sags south through the area late Thursday night into
Friday bringing widespread showers and a couple thunderstorms.
Cooler, moderate west- northwest flow sets up for the weekend.

LHZ361-362-181000-
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-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely 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 early in the afternoon. Showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
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 increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south early in the evening backing to the east in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462-181000-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 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...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south until early morning. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-181000-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
south early in the evening becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-181000-
MAFOR 1803/
HURON NORTH 11326 11500 11510 13610 11600 11500. Waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 10
feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday and Thursday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11410 12510 11610 11600 11500 12400. Waves 2 to
4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday and Thursday
evening.

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