Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
446 FZUS63 KDTX 260741 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 341 AM EDT Sun May 26 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...The next low pressure system, 29.40 inches, is expected to move into the area Sunday evening into Monday. The system brings chances for showers and storms, as well as potential for strong to near-gale wind gusts. Cooler post-frontal conditions expected for the middle of next week. LHZ361-261545- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 341 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening veering to the west. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-261545- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 341 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-261545- 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- 341 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming light and variable early in the afternoon becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely in the evening...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-261545- MAFOR 2609/ HURON NORTH 11400 12300 11200 11210 12220 11216. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 14200 11200 11216 12316. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. $$ DG 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)