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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
355 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 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, 29.90 inches, holds through the end of
the weekend. A cold front will bring scattered to numerous
showers and possibly some thunderstorms to a greater portion of
the Great Lakes starting this afternoon and evening. Some
slightly elevated wind gusts are possible with the front across
northern Lake Huron with the front, but otherwise, light winds
continue through the weekend with high pressure in control.

LHZ361-201600-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
355 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming
light and variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon...then veering to the northwest late in the
evening. A chance of showers. Rain showers likely late in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early
morning.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ362-363-201600-
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-
355 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the
morning. Rain showers likely late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
early morning.


$$

LHZ462>464-201600-
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 Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Showers likely late in the evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. 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.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the north in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-201600-
MAFOR 2009/
HURON NORTH 12400 11410 12310 11300 11306 11300. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 13400 14300 11400. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

KGK

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