Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
031 FZUS63 KDTX 290751 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 351 AM EDT Wed May 29 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...Broad surface troughing remains overhead tonight which continues to support rain showers across marine zones from Saginaw Bay to western Lake Erie. By mid-day Wednesday a transition to high pressure, 30.30 inches, begins which briefly strengthens northerly winds and wave heights. Quieter conditions then expected for the latter half of the work week. LHZ361-291600- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 351 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north after midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast early in the evening...then becoming light and variable in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds early in the morning becoming south 5 to 10 knots...then backing to the east early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-291600- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 351 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-291600- 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- 351 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the east late in the afternoon veering to the south late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-291600- MAFOR 2909/ HURON NORTH 12810 11800 13710 11810 11800. Waves 1 to 3 feet. HURON SOUTH 12110 13810 11700 11710 11810. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ DRK 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)