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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
347 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 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 weak trough, 29.90 inches, settles across the region
this evening. The next low pressure system follows on Friday with
showers and thunderstorms likely. A cold front moves through
Friday night with unsettled conditions continuing into Saturday
as a trough lingers over the region. Weak high pressure then
fills in on Sunday.

LHZ361-050400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
347 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest in
the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then backing to the northwest in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.


$$

LHZ362-363-050400-
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-
347 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in
the late evening and early morning...then backing to the
southwest after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
west in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in the
late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the south 5 to
10 knots early in the evening backing to the west in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.


$$

LHZ462>464-050400-
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-
347 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south in the late evening and early morning...then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then veering to the southeast late in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers until
early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms until early evening. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-050400-
MAFOR 0421/
HURON NORTH 12600 11800 11100 12200 11210 11216. A chance of
thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 1 to 3 feet Friday.

HURON SOUTH 15200 11300 11306. A chance of thunderstorms Friday
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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