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Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
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794 FZUS63 KDTX 161949 GLFLH 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 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)