Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
942 FZUS63 KDTX 291352 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 952 AM EDT Sat Jun 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...Tightening pressure gradient ahead of the next low pressure system, 29.60 inches, allows for strong southerly flow over Lake Huron. Chances for showers and storms all day ahead of cold frontal passage early Sunday morning. Departure of the low brings drier conditions and lighter winds Monday. LHZ361-292200- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 952 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Rain showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Showers early in the morning...then a chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ362-363-292200- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 952 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest after midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon veering to the southeast. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers early in the evening. Rain showers likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the southwest early in the evening becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning. $$ LHZ462>464-292200- 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- 952 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ461-292200- MAFOR 2915/ HURON NORTH 11510 11610 12710 13720 11820. A chance of showers this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet Sunday morning. HURON SOUTH 11410 11510 12600 11700 11710 12720. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday morning. $$ 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)