Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
208 FZUS63 KDTX 122036 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 336 PM EST Tue Nov 12 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...A large area of high pressure, 30.40 inches, is situated over the Central Great Lakes this afternoon and will be sliding east tonight. Moderate southeast-south winds will then develop, ahead of low pressure moving in from the Midwest. This low will spread showers into the region and arrive late Thursday. LHZ361-362-130445- 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- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-130445- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the late evening and early morning...then veering to the southeast early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning...then showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Showers in the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the southwest early in the evening veering to the southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ461-130445- MAFOR 1222/ HURON NORTH 11200 12300 12310 13320. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Wednesday. HURON SOUTH 11100 11200 11300 13310 12320. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Wednesday. $$ SF Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case) Graphical marine forecasts are available online at weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)