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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
936 PM EDT Sun May 5 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 builds into the region tonight and
persists through Monday and into much of Tuesday. A warm front
then moves through late Tuesday before an occluding low pressure
system arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday. A second low pressure
system follows on Thursday.

LHZ361-060945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
936 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the late
evening and early morning becoming light and variable. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest late in the morning...then veering to the northeast
late in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of showers
late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely early
in the morning...then a chance of showers until early morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest
until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-060945-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
936 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely in the
evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
showers late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely early
in the morning. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-060945-
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-
936 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to
the south after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely early
in the morning. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ461-060945-
MAFOR 0603/
HURON NORTH 11710 13700 11600 12500 11400. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Monday and Monday evening.

HURON SOUTH 15800 11800 11100. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight and
Monday. Waves 2 feet or less Monday evening.

$$

DRK

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