Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
660 FZUS63 KDTX 161329 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 929 AM EDT Thu May 16 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 ridge of high pressure, 29.90 inches, becomes centered over the Great Lakes today. A weak frontal boundary eases eastward across the region late tonight into Friday. A weak pressure pattern then follows through the weekend. LHZ361-362-162130- 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- 929 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering to the east late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west early in the evening...then becoming light and variable in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ363-462>464-162130- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 929 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the east late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-162130- MAFOR 1615/ HURON NORTH 12200 14300 12410. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11100 13200 11300 13400. A chance of showers overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ SF 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)