Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
968 FZUS63 KDTX 181353 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 953 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 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...Resilient high pressure persists over the Great Lakes through Saturday with varying strength and seasonably warm conditions. East-southeasterly winds remain relatively light which helps ensure the continuation of dry weather. Next chance for rain arrives Sunday ahead of a low pressure system tracking across The Plains. LHZ361-182200- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 953 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-182200- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 953 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-182200- 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- 953 AM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon...then backing to the northeast late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east after midnight...then becoming light and variable early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-182200- MAFOR 1815/ HURON NORTH 11200 13300 14200. Waves nearly calm. HURON SOUTH 12200 12100 13200 11300. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ AA 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)