Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
506 FZUS63 KDTX 231855 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 255 PM 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...The central Great Lakes are positioned between a low pressure system to the north and a ridge of high pressure to the south. High pressure works in from the northwest Friday offering dry and stable conditions. An upper level disturbance ejects across the Upper Midwest Friday night into Saturday with a surface low developing along the system`s cold front offering opportunities for some thunderstorms. An occluded low then tracks across Wisconsin and into The UP Sunday night and Monday. LHZ361-240300- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 255 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely...then a chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ362-363-240300- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 255 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west in the late evening and early morning...then veering to the west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest late in the morning...then becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south in the late morning and afternoon. Showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then becoming west in the late evening and early morning. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers likely. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-240300- 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- 255 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the southwest early in the evening veering to the west in the late evening and early morning. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers likely. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-240300- MAFOR 2321/ HURON NORTH 15700 11700 11500. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11510 12600 14800 11100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KGK 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)