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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
933 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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, 29.90 inches, holds through the end of
the weekend. A cold front will bring scattered to numerous
showers and possibly some thunderstorms to a greater portion of
the Great Lakes starting tomorrow afternoon and evening. Some
slightly elevated wind gusts are possible with the front across
northern Lake Huron with the front, but otherwise, light winds
continue through the weekend with high pressure in control.

LHZ361-200945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
933 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely late in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast
until early morning. Showers likely early in the morning...then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then backing to the northwest in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
early morning.


$$

LHZ362-363-200945-
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-
933 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north in the
late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the northeast
until early morning. A chance of showers...then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
early morning.


$$

LHZ462>464-200945-
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-
933 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early evening...then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south
early in the evening...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-200945-
MAFOR 2003/
HURON NORTH 12300 12400 11410 12310 11306. Waves 2 feet or
less.

HURON SOUTH 12300 13400 13300. A chance of showers Friday
afternoon and Friday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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