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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 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...High pressure, 30.40 inches, drifts into Ontario this
afternoon and will be replaced by surface low pressure, 29.80
inches, that tracks along a stalled front over the Ohio Valley.
Showers and thunderstorms are anticipated overnight across
southern Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair.

LHZ361-042200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots late in the
morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and snow.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest
early in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow late in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots early in the evening decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the evening decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet.


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LHZ362-363-042200-
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-
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening...then rain likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north in the
late morning and afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon backing to the west late in
the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in
the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots. A chance of snow until early evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-042200-
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-
956 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east after
midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Rain likely in the evening...then rain after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
northwest early in the afternoon. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon veering to the east late in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots until early morning. Snow likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ461-042200-
MAFOR 0415/
HURON NORTH 12800 13200 11216 11206 11210. A chance of snow
this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11800 12100 11106 12216 11206 11100. Waves 2
feet or less.

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MV

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