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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
352 PM EDT Tue May 21 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 warm front lifts north today as a low pressure
system moves into the Great Lakes from the Plains. This low,
29.10 inches, reaches western Lake Superior Wednesday morning
with the associated cold front moving through the central Lakes
during the day. High pressure then builds in through Friday.

LHZ361-362-220400-
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-
352 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south late
in the morning...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south in the
late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the west early
in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening
and early morning. A chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the evening...then backing to the southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-220400-
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-
352 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast late
in the morning...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest until early evening...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers
until early evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the evening...then backing to the northeast in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-220400-
MAFOR 2121/
HURON NORTH 11400 12300 12310 12410 11510. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms overnight and Wednesday morning. Waves
2 feet or less tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

HURON SOUTH 12200 11300 11310 12410 12510. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday.

$$

DRK

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