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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
333 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 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...High pressure, 30.20 inches, gains influence over the
Great Lakes late this week into this weekend. This results in
light winds and overall benign marine conditions, following the
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon.

LHZ361-362-180345-
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-
333 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
until early evening...then becoming light and variable in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-180345-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
333 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest-north winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-180345-
MAFOR 1721/
HURON NORTH 12710 13810 11800 12700. A chance of showers early
this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11800 11700 11710 14810 11800. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday.

$$

SF

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