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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
945 PM EDT Thu May 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 weak frontal boundary eases eastward across the
region late tonight into Friday. Weak high pressure then follows
through the weekend with the next low likely to move through
Monday night into Tuesday.

LHZ361-362-171000-
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-
945 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast early in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in
the afternoon backing to the east late in the afternoon. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet until early morning.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until
afternoon...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-171000-
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-
945 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast early in the morning. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely in the
morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until
afternoon...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ461-171000-
MAFOR 1703/
HURON NORTH 12300 12416 11410 11400 12300. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Friday morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11300 13406 11306 12300 11200. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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