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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
355 PM EDT Fri May 3 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 cold front will track east across the central Great
Lakes this evening before stalling tonight near Lake Erie. High
pressure builds in briefly overnight before the next low moves
into the Midwest on Saturday. This causes the stalled front to
lift back north as a warm front Saturday night, with another cold
frontal passage on Sunday. Stronger high pressure builds overhead
for the early work week.

LHZ361-362-040400-
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 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Rain showers likely until early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the
northeast in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely
early in the morning...then a chance of showers in the late
morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462-040400-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
355 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast late
in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Rain showers likely until early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
southeast early in the evening backing to the northeast in the
late evening and early morning. Showers likely early in the
morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-040400-
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 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southeast
until early morning. Showers likely until early morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early
in the evening...then veering to the west 10 to 15 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Showers likely early in the
morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-040400-
MAFOR 0321/
HURON NORTH 11704 11804 11104 13204 12203. A chance of rain
showers early this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11104 11100 14104 11103 11203. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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