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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
311 AM EDT Wed May 8 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...Occluded Midwestern low pressure, 29.40 inches, tracks
through the Straits this morning before a secondary low pressure
system develops over hte Ohio Valley tonight. This low lifts into
the southern Great Lakes Thursday.

LHZ361-081515-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
311 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing to the northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the east
5 to 10 knots early in the evening backing to the northwest in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ362-363-081515-
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-
311 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20
knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to
the west late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the morning...then building
to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast late
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north until
early evening...then backing to the northwest in the late evening
and early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
east early in the evening veering to the south in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-081515-
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-
311 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then veering to the southeast late in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast
early in the evening...then backing to the northwest in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast early
in the evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-081515-
MAFOR 0809/
HURON NORTH 11306 11506 12706 12700 11800 11100. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11500 11510 11610 12710 12800 11100. A chance of
showers today. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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SF

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