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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
357 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020

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...The next low pressure system, 29.70 inches, moves
through the Great Lakes tonight roughly on a line from Milwaukee
to Georgian Bay by Tuesday morning. Strong northwest wind brings
colder air back into the region Tuesday through mid week as arctic
high pressure builds from the Midwest into the Ohio valley by
Friday at 30.80 inches.

LHZ361-172115-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
357 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Snow. Snow may be heavy at times
after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12
feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early
morning.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LHZ362-363-172115-
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-
357 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late
in the morning...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning...then decreasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Snow. A chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. Waves
4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet until early morning. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ462>464-172115-
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-
357 AM EST Mon Feb 17 2020

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Snow. Rain likely after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the west in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet until early
morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ461-172115-
MAFOR 1710/
HURON NORTH 11100 11200 11310 12320 13327. A chance of rain
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet today.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height
around 10 feet tonight. 220102.

HURON SOUTH 11100 11210 12310 11320 11327 12337. Waves 1 to
3 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. 220103.

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