Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
151 FZUS63 KDTX 030127 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 927 PM EDT Thu May 2 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, 30.10 inches, will hold over the region through tonight with winds becoming easterly this evening. The next low pressure system tracks into the northern great lakes Friday. Potential for thunderstorms across the area lakes Friday afternoon and evening. LHZ361-362-030930- 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- 927 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon...then veering to the south late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 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. $$ LHZ363-462>464-030930- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 927 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west late in the morning...then veering to the west 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until afternoon. Rain showers likely until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. $$ LHZ461-030930- MAFOR 0303/ HURON NORTH 11200 11210 11310 11316 11410 11500 11700 11800. Waves 1 to 3 feet. HURON SOUTH 11200 13300 11400 11406 11700 11100. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ DRK 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)