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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
321 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, will build over the
region the rest of the day and center over the Great Lakes
tonight. The next low, 29.80 inches, will lift northeast along a
front stalled over Ohio Friday night into Saturday bringing the
next chance for thunderstorms.

LHZ361-041530-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
321 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots 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.


$$

LHZ362-363-041530-
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-
321 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.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>464-041530-
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-
321 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.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.


$$

LHZ461-041530-
MAFOR 0409/
HURON NORTH 12700 12800 13200 11216. A chance of snow this
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11700 12800 12100 11106 12216. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

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