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Great Lakes Forecast
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372 FZUS63 KDTX 161339 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 939 AM 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, 29.60 inches, will support several potential waves for showers and thunderstorms today through the weekend. Any storms that develop this afternoon may become strong to severe. Unsettled weather continues through early next week until the low fully exits the area. LHZ361>363-162145- 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- 939 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .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 with gusts to around 30 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ462>464-162145- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 939 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning. $$ LHZ461-162145- MAFOR 1615/ HURON NORTH 13310 14300 11200. A chance of showers late this morning then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. HURON SOUTH 12310 13300 13400. A chance of showers late this morning then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ KGK 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)