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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1049 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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...Low pressure, 29.70 inches, will drift directly
overhead today supporting numerous showers and thunderstorms
through Sunday. An uptick in winds and waves is expected Sunday
night and Monday on the back side of the low before high pressure
fills in by middle of next week.

LHZ361>363-170800-
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-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1049 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 30 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-170800-
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-
1049 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north
after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 30 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north until
early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-170800-
MAFOR 1703/
HURON NORTH 13300 14200 11100. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11300 14400 12300 11200. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

CB

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