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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
956 AM 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...Gusty north-northeast winds will occur today due to a
strong gradient and influx of cold air between a departing cold
front and high pressure, 30.40 inches. Benign conditions expected
Thursday with high pressure returning through Friday morning. A
steady warming trend gets underway Thursday and continues into
the weekend. Unsettled weather returns Saturday due to a large
low pressure system, 29.30 inches, from The Plains.

LHZ361-362-242200-
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-
956 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.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 east 5 to 10 knots.
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 becoming east 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of showers late in
the afternoon. Showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Showers early in the morning. A chance of showers until early
morning. A chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet until early
morning. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast
early in the evening...then veering to the east in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers until afternoon.
Rain showers likely until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-242200-
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-
956 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.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...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early 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 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance of showers late in
the afternoon. Showers late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
Showers early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the late
morning and early afternoon...then a chance of showers until
early morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet until
early morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east
until early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ461-242200-
MAFOR 2415/
HURON NORTH 11820 11800 12700 11600 11500 12400. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less tonight and Thursday morning.

HURON SOUTH 11830 12820 11110 11100 13200. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
Thursday morning.

$$

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Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case)

Graphical marine forecasts are available online at
weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)