Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
396 FZUS63 KDTX 271353 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 953 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 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...High pressure around 30.00 inches will remain across the region today while a low pressure system around 29.10 inches lifts north toward the Ohio Valley. The low, remnants of Hurricane Helene, will stall and weaken through Saturday. This will lead to increased easterly flow and Small Craft Advisories for Lake Erie and Lake St Clair today and tonight. LHZ361-362-272200- 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- 953 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-272200- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 953 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ461-272200- MAFOR 2715/ HURON NORTH 15200 11200 11210. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11200 13110 14210. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ MV 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)