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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
941 PM EDT Sun May 19 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 weak cold front stalls across Lake Erie into
southwest Ontario as high pressure builds in tonight. The front
lifts back north as a warm front on Monday as a low pressure
system moves into the Great Lakes. This system passes through
northern Lake Huron Monday night into Tuesday. A stronger low and
associated cold front follow on Wednesday.

LHZ361-362-201000-
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-
941 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to
the south after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
west 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-201000-
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-
941 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-201000-
MAFOR 2003/
HURON NORTH 11800 11100 11200 14300 11306. A chance of
thunderstorms Monday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 13200 14300 11400. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms Monday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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