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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
329 AM EDT Fri May 3 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 low pressure system, 29.80 inches, will lift
northeast through the northern Great Lakes while pulling a warm
front north through the area this morning. The low will then pull
the associated cold front eastward through the area this evening.
There will be scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the
day focused along these front especially. High pressure briefly
returns Saturday with another cold front on Sunday.

LHZ361-362-031530-
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-
329 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon...then backing to the northwest
late in the afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of
fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
after midnight. Areas of fog in the evening. Showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the morning...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers until afternoon...then showers likely until
early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.


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LHZ363-462>464-031530-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
329 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the northeast late in the afternoon. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely in the
afternoon. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the late evening and overnight. Areas of fog in the
evening. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers until afternoon. Rain showers likely until
early morning. A chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and
early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until
early morning.


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LHZ461-031530-
MAFOR 0309/
HURON NORTH 12306 11416 11503 11703 11803 12103. A chance of
thunderstorms this morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11300 12406 11303 11803 13103. A chance of
thunderstorms this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

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SF

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