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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
959 AM EST Fri Feb 28 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...A strong low pressure system, 29.20 inches, brings
widespread heavy snow to the northern half of Lake Huron and
elevated southeast wind gusts this afternoon. A brief period of
gales is possible late tonight into early Saturday morning as a
sharp front drags down Lake Huron.

LHZ361>363-282300-
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-
959 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales.
Snow late in the morning...then a chance of snow and rain in the
afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times late in the morning. Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot
gales. A chance of snow and rain. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early
in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Heavy
freezing spray. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Freezing spray
in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest late
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LHZ462>464-282300-
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-
959 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A
chance of snow and rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow
after midnight. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Heavy freezing spray. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the south late in
the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less late
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Rain in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ461-282300-
MAFOR 2816/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11337 11320 11130 19150
11137 19157 11837 19857 11830 12832. A chance of rain this
afternoon and evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height
around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4
to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 4
to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Saturday morning.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11440 19450 11530 11620
19650 12730 19750 13837. A chance of rain this afternoon and
tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet
this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet...THEN
building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet
tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet
Saturday morning.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

DRK

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