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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
939 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 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 will track through the Central Great lakes
tonight into Wednesday. A series of low pressures will then track
close to the southern Michigan border Thursday and Friday. Light
to moderate east- northeast winds and rain showers can be expected
for southern Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie.

LHZ361-130945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
939 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
west after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the northwest late
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
until early evening...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and early morning.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-130945-
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-
939 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening...then a chance of rain and snow showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-130945-
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-
939 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ461-130945-
MAFOR 1303/
HURON NORTH 11600 12710 11700 14710. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11510 12600 12700 12800 11100. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

SF

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