Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
350 FZUS63 KDTX 091954 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 354 PM EDT Thu May 9 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...Low pressure, 29.60 inches, is currently over the Ohio Valley with steady rain ongoing across western Lake Erie and just brushing southern Lake St. Clair. Persistent northeast flow backs to the north Friday as high pressure builds in. Another low pressure system arrives Saturday supporting the next chance for rainfall. LHZ361-362-100400- 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- 354 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-100400- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 354 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast early in the evening...then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-100400- MAFOR 0921/ HURON NORTH 12700 14800 11700 11600. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11810 15800 11800. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ MV Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case) Graphical marine forecasts are available online at weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)