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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
339 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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...An occluding low pressure system moves in from the
west today with easterly gales likely across northern Lake Huron.
The system passes over Lake Huron overnight with weaker winds
through Thursday. A cold front then moves through Friday morning
with moderate westerly winds through the weekend.

LHZ361-362-180345-
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-
339 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

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


$$

LHZ363-462-180345-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
339 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and
early morning...then veering to the southwest early in the
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south until early morning. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-180345-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
339 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early
in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
south early in the evening becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the south until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-180345-
MAFOR 1721/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11246 19256 11236 19256
11326 11500 11510 13610. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet...THEN subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height
around 15 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday.

HURON SOUTH 11326 19329 11320 11410 12510 11610 11600
11500. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet...THEN
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.

$$

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