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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
335 AM EDT Thu Oct 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...High pressure system, 30.30 inches, moves through the
Central Great Lakes tomorrow, leading to light winds. Southwest
winds will then ramp up Thursday night into Friday ahead of a
cold front.

LHZ361-101545-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
335 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning...then becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots until early morning. Showers likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-101545-
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-
335 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming
light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to
30 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots until early morning. Showers likely early in the
morning...then showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots until early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-101545-
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-
335 AM EDT Thu Oct 10 2024

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in
the morning...then showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening...then
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early
morning. Showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ461-101545-
MAFOR 1009/
HURON NORTH 12800 11700 11600 11500 11400 12510. Waves 2
feet or less today. Waves 2 feet or less building to 1 to 3 feet
tonight.

HURON SOUTH 13800 11700 11600 11500 12510. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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