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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 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...Increasing southwest winds will bring warmer air into
the Central Great Lakes through the mid week period. Deepening
low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracking along the northern Ohio
Valley for the end of the work week will lead to moderate
easterly winds and rain showers for southern Lake Huron, Lake St.
Clair and Lake Erie.

LHZ361-121545-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north late in
the evening...then backing to the west after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots until early morning. A chance of snow showers and
showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-121545-
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-
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then veering to the west after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast in the late evening and early morning...then backing to
the northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow
showers early in the morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and early morning.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early
morning.


$$

LHZ462>464-121545-
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-
344 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north
until early morning. Showers likely early in the morning...then a
chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south
until early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and
early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-121545-
MAFOR 1209/
HURON NORTH 11500 11400 13310 11400 11600 11710. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11600 11500 11400 12410 11510 11610 11600.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

MR

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