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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
349 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 slowly track into
the Great Lakes this weekend. Numerous rounds of showers and
thunderstorms will be possible, including a chance for a strong
storm this evening. The unsettled pattern continues into early
next week until the low exits into Canada.

LHZ361>363-170400-
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-
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.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>464-170400-
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-
349 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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.


$$

LHZ461-170400-
MAFOR 1621/
HURON NORTH 11316 14300 13200. A chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday.

HURON SOUTH 11306 12300 14400 11300. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

MV

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