Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
622 FZUS63 KDTX 100727 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 327 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 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 low pressure system, around 29.70 inches, over the northern Great Lakes will drift slowly northeast into Quebec today. Cold air advection and tightening gradient will increase winds to Small Craft criteria today. High pressure, around 30.20 inches, starts building back into the region Sunday from the south. LHZ361>363-101530- 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- 327 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the morning then 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the evening. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-101530- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 327 AM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming light and variable late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-101530- MAFOR 1009/ HURON NORTH 11620 14626 11636 12626. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 4 to 6 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11610 15620 11620. A chance of waterspouts this afternoon and evening. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. $$ SF 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)