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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
936 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

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...Frigid arctic air settles into the region this weekend
into early next week with prevailing northwest winds through
Sunday becoming west to west-southwest and gusty at times Monday
through Wednesday. Periods of lake effect snow and freezing spray
are expected.

LHZ361-192245-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
936 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-192245-
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-
936 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west early
in the morning. A chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow
showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers in
the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to
6 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-192245-
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-
936 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
until early morning. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ461-192245-
MAFOR 1916/
HURON NORTH 15810 11810 11800. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 14710 13720 11620. A chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8
feet Monday morning.

$$

DRK

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