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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
355 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, briefly works across the
region today. Low pressure, 29.50 inches, then reaches the Great
Lakes by Tuesday producing some showers and thunderstorms as
conditions warm. A cold front moves through Tuesday night
offering brisk conditions Wednesday.

LHZ361-362-222000-
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-
355 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Showers likely after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late morning
and afternoon. Showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after
midnight. Rain and snow showers likely in the evening. Waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots in the morning decreasing
to 10 to 15 knots...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. A
chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-222000-
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-
355 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the morning...then building to 2 to 4 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Showers
likely in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning. Showers likely in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet until early
morning.


$$

LHZ461-221400-
MAFOR 2209/
HURON NORTH 11600 11510 13420 12410 11426. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 4 to 6 feet.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet
tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11600 11500 14410 11410 11420. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

CB

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)