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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
332 AM EDT Sun May 5 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...A weak cold front tracks east across the local waters
this morning. High pressure builds into the region late today and
persists through Monday and into much of Tuesday. A warm front
then moves through late Tuesday before an occluding low pressure
system arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday. A second low pressure
system follows on Thursday.

LHZ361-051545-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
332 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after
midnight becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely late in the morning. A chance of showers
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast. A
chance of showers early in the morning. A chance of showers in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ362-363-051545-
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-
332 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely late
in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in
the morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early
morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.


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LHZ462>464-051545-
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-
332 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy dense fog
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in
the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
northwest early in the evening becoming north 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in
the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north
in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely until
afternoon. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ461-051545-
MAFOR 0509/
HURON NORTH 11603 11723 12720 13710 11700. A chance of
showers this morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11413 11714 11720 11820 14810. A chance of
showers today. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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