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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
351 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 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, drifts directly overhead
through the evening supporting benign marine conditions. The next
disturbance arrives Thursday night bringing an uptick in winds
and waves along with organized thunderstorm potential Friday and
Friday night.

LHZ361>363-150400-
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-
351 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east early
in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...
then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west late in
the morning...then veering to the northwest late in the afternoon
becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of
showers...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ462>464-150400-
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-
351 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
after midnight...then veering to the south early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of waterspouts.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northwest late in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers
until early evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-150400-
MAFOR 1421/
HURON NORTH 14500 11500 12400 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 15400 11400 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

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MV

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