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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
932 PM EDT Sun Mar 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...Area of low pressure at 29.40 inches over southern
Quebec will pull another cold front down through the region
tonight. This will keep the unsettled conditions going through
Monday. High pressure at 30.00 inches then builds across the
region Monday night and Tuesday before a mid week clipper moves
in Tuesday night.

LHZ361-362-180945-
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-
932 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Scattered snow showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales
late in the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 35 knot gales late in the evening. Freezing spray. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. A gale warning
may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Freezing spray early in
the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then becoming 5 to 10 knots in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-180945-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
932 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Freezing spray late
in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early
morning. Freezing spray early in the morning. A chance of. Waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of snow showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-180945-
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-
932 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the morning...then increasing to 30 knots with
gusts to 40 knot gales late in the afternoon decreasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the evening.
Freezing spray late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early
morning. Freezing spray early in the morning. A chance of. Waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the east early in the evening backing to the north in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of snow showers early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-180945-
MAFOR 1803/
HURON NORTH 11730 19737 11820 12820 19827 11720 19727 13720.
Waves 4 to 6 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave
height around 8 feet Monday and Monday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11620 19627 14720 19727 12720 11710. Waves 4 to 6
feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet overnight and Monday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Monday evening.

$$

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