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Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
639 FZUS63 KDTX 191957 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 357 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 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 averaging 30.10 inches is firmly established across the Great Lakes tonight and will push back against a weak cold front settling down from northern Ontario through Saturday. This front manages a drift into northern Lake Huron Saturday night and across the south half Sunday with a few showers possible. Minimal wind and wave impacts are expected throughout the period and as the front washes out in favor of weak high pressure by Monday. LHZ361-362-200400- 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- 357 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ363-462>464-200400- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 357 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming light and variable late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers until afternoon...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-200400- MAFOR 1921/ HURON NORTH 11410 11400 12500 12600 12500. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 12400 12500 12600 12500. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ BT 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)