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FZUS63 KDTX 110718
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
318 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 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 broad low pressure system, around 29.80 inches, is
now centered over Quebec but will pull one more trailing trough
through the area this morning. High pressure, around 30.20
inches, starts building back into the region today from the south
and will engulf the region by Monday.

LHZ361-362-111530-
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-
318 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ363-462-111530-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
318 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until late
afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ463-464-111530-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
318 AM EDT Sun Aug 11 2024

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning...then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming light and variable
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-111530-
MAFOR 1109/
HURON NORTH 11620 14720 11720 12710. A chance of waterspouts
today. A chance of showers today. Waves 3 to 5 feet today. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 13620 11626 14710. A chance of thunderstorms today.
Waves 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4
feet tonight.

$$

MR

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