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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
358 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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...Low pressure, 29.50 inches, is now over southern Lake
Michigan and will continue to drift into the Ohio Valley tonight.
Relatively light winds flip to the north tonight and increase to
near gale force once again over southern Lake Huron on Friday.
Rain and snow showers this evening transition to all rain showers
for Friday and Saturday as the upper low is slow to depart.

LHZ361>363-220500-
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-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
358 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Rain likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the evening...
then rain likely after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of
rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late
in the afternoon backing to the southeast late in the evening. A
chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then veering to the west with
gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A
chance of rain early in the morning...then rain early in the
evening. Rain and snow likely in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A rain
and snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain and
snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-220500-
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-
358 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots early in the morning. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Occasional gusts to 35 knot
gales. Rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Rain likely in the morning...
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late in the
afternoon becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A
chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
until early evening...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A
chance of rain early in the morning...then rain likely. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A
chance of rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.


$$

LHZ461-220500-
MAFOR 2122/
HURON NORTH 11800 12810 11820 13830 11820. A chance of rain
tonight and Friday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday.

HURON SOUTH 11106 11816 11826 14836 11836. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Friday.

$$

MV

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