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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
924 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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 weak surface ridge will be over the Central Great
Lakes this evening, providing light and variable winds tonight.
Another low, 29.60 inches, moves through Lake Superior for
Wednesday. An increase in south-southwest winds will occur
tomorrow, with peak wind gusts in the 20 to 25 knot range.

LHZ361>363-010930-
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-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
924 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in
the morning. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-010930-
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-
924 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
east after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest in
the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the north
until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-010930-
MAFOR 0103/
HURON NORTH 11600 11500 11300 12310 11410 11500 11610. A
chance of rain showers Wednesday. Waves 2 feet or less overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3
feet Wednesday evening.

HURON SOUTH 13300 11310 12410 11510 11610. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

$$

SF

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