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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
334 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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, 30.40 inches, will settle in across the
Great Lakes tonight through tomorrow. Wind speeds will decrease
through tonight as a result, with lighter winds holding tomorrow.
Low pressure, 29.30 inches, then moves from the Texas Panhandle
into the western portion of the Midwest through Friday. This will
strengthen the pressure gradient across the Great Lakes, bringing
breezy southeast to southerly flow.

LHZ361-362-250345-
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-
334 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
in the late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening...then showers after midnight.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Showers...then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
east 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers
early in the morning...then showers likely until early morning.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening...
then building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early
morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south in
the late evening and early morning. Showers likely until
afternoon...then a chance of showers until early morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-250345-
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-
334 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to
the east early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north late in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Showers
in the morning...then a chance of showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early
in the morning. Rain showers likely until early evening...then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ461-250345-
MAFOR 2421/
HURON NORTH 12700 11600 14400 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11820 11110 11100 14200 11200. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday.

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