Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
930 FZUS63 KDTX 040141 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 941 PM EDT Wed Jul 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 cold front departs to the east and south of the area tonight. A weak area of high pressure, 29.90 inches, will then fill in behind the front through Thursday. The next low pressure system follows on Friday with showers and thunderstorms likely. LHZ361-041000- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 941 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Numerous showers in the morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-041000- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 941 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Scattered showers in the morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-041000- 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- 941 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Scattered showers in the morning...then scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-041000- MAFOR 0403/ HURON NORTH 12500 15600. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11500 14600 11600 12100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ TF 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)