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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 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, 30.10 inches, will build across the
southern Great Lakes in the wake of a cold front. High pressure
will hold over the region through the end of the week, bringing
lighter wind speeds. Some localized stronger wind speeds and
gusts will be likely across the Saginaw Bay today and tomorrow
given the southwest flow in place.

LHZ361-272200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then veering to the west 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east until
early evening...then backing to the northwest in the late evening
and early morning. A chance of snow showers. A chance of showers
until early evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-272200-
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-
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east late in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
morning...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east until
early evening...then backing to the north in the late evening and
early morning. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet until early evening...then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ462>464-272200-
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-
958 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then veering to the west 5 to 10 knots late
in the afternoon veering to the northeast late in the evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-272200-
MAFOR 2715/
HURON NORTH 12520 12610 12510 12520. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

HURON SOUTH 14520 14510. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon and
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday morning.

$$

KGK

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