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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
358 AM EST Fri Nov 8 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...Central Great Lakes resides between a James Bay low,
29.30 inches, and Plains high pressure, 30.30 inches, through the
first half of Friday resulting in stronger west-southwest winds.
Glancing cold front then shifts flow to the northwest Friday as
secondary high pressure, 30.40 inches, centers over the Great
Lakes by Saturday morning.

LHZ361-362-081700-
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-
358 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. Showers likely in the morning...
then showers late in the morning. A chance of showers late in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early
in the evening...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early evening...then building to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.


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LHZ363-462-463-081700-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
358 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

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


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LHZ464-081700-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
358 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest late
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening...then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in
the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then veering to the southwest late
in the evening. Showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.


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LHZ461-081700-
MAFOR 0810/
HURON NORTH 11630 13730 11830 11820 11810 11100. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Occasional wave height around 9 feet today. Waves 4 to 6
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet...THEN subsiding to 2 feet or less.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11630 12720 11730 11830 11820 11810 11100.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet today.
Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Occasional wave
height around 8 feet tonight.

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