Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
949 FZUS63 KDTX 231350 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 950 AM EDT Thu May 23 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...Low pressure slows over Ontario today with modest southwest gradient winds. Winds then flip to the east over the weekend and remain modest as a surface ridge builds. Another wave ejects across the Upper Midwest Friday into Saturday with a secondary low developing along the system`s cold front. Active pattern continues early next week with Small Craft Advisories possible across Saginaw Bay. LHZ361-232200- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 950 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming light and variable late in the evening. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north until early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-232200- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 950 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south late in the morning...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast until early evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north early in the evening...then backing to the west in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until afternoon...then a chance of showers until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-232200- 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- 950 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south late in the morning...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely...then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-232200- MAFOR 2315/ HURON NORTH 11510 11500 12600 14700. Waves 1 to 3 feet. HURON SOUTH 12510 11500 12600 11700 12800. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ MV 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)