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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
931 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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 ridge of high pressure strengthens to 30.20 inches
over the central Great Lakes today. Low pressure moves in from
the Midwest tonight into Wednesday with easterly gales likely
across northern Lake Huron. A cold front moves through Friday
with weaker westerly winds through the weekend.

LHZ361-362-162145-
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-
931 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
late in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the morning. A
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
Showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Showers. Waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon backing to the southeast late in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ363-162145-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
931 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

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


$$

LHZ462>464-162145-
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-
931 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east late in
the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ461-162145-
MAFOR 1615/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11100 12200 11210
11220 11230 19250 11240 19250 11246 19256. Waves 2 feet or
less this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4
feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height
around 10 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave
height around 15 feet Wednesday morning.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12100 11110 14220
11226. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Wednesday
morning.

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