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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
353 AM EDT Fri Apr 20 2018

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, 30.50 inches, will expand into the Great
Lakes today. This high pressure will persist through the weekend,
slowly moving to the east coast by early next week.

LHZ361-202015-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
353 AM EDT Fri Apr 20 2018

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then veering to the southeast late in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots until
early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-202015-
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-
353 AM EDT Fri Apr 20 2018

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early morning. A chance of showers until early morning. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-202015-
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-
353 AM EDT Fri Apr 20 2018

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers until
early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-202015-
MAFOR 2009/
HURON NORTH 11800 13700 12600 12700. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
220103.

HURON SOUTH 12810 14700 12600. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. 210305 210204.

$$

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