Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
793 FZUS63 KDTX 031336 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 936 AM EDT Fri May 3 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 low pressure system, 29.80 inches, will lift northeast through the northern Great Lakes while pulling a warm front north through the area this morning. The low will then pull the associated cold front eastward through the area this evening. There will be scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day focused along these front especially. High pressure briefly returns Saturday with another cold front on Sunday. LHZ361-362-032145- 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- 936 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon...then backing to the east late in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. Areas of fog in the evening. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until afternoon...then showers likely until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ363-462-032145- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 936 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in the afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in the late evening and overnight. Areas of fog in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until afternoon. Rain showers likely until early morning. A chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ463-464-032145- 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 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in the afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms late in the morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers in the evening. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Areas of fog in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then veering to the north late in the afternoon decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until afternoon. Rain showers likely until early morning. A chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-032145- MAFOR 0315/ HURON NORTH 11416 11503 11703 11803 12103 12203. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11406 11303 11803 14103 11103. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KDK 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)