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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
939 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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, 30.00 inches, holds over central Great
Lakes through this evening. Low pressure moves in from the
Midwest Tuesday night into Wednesday with potential for easterly
gales across northern Lake Huron. A cold front moves through
Friday with weaker westerly winds through the weekend.

LHZ361-362-161000-
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-
939 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and early morning...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
Showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 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 morning.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-161000-
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-
939 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west late
in the morning...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ461-161000-
MAFOR 1603/
HURON NORTH 11710 11700 12800 11100 12200 11210. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 12700 12800 12100 11110 11210. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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