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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
958 PM 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...A warm front lifting up from the Ohio Valley will lead
to widespread showers continuing to spread northward tonight. Low
pressure, 29.80 inches, will slide along the front Saturday
morning with northwest winds following and gusting at or above 30
knots over northern Lake Huron by Saturday evening. Winds
diminish quickly Saturday night, as high pressure leads to light
winds for Sunday.

LHZ361>363-051000-
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-
958 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest late
in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to
30 knots until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet late in the afternoon. 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.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the southeast until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-051000-
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-
958 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
this evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north
in the afternoon. Showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
in the late evening and early morning...then becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Snow likely. A
chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south
until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
until early evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ461-051000-
MAFOR 0503/
HURON NORTH 11200 12206 11200 11800 11710 11720 11730.
Waves 2 feet or less overnight and Saturday. Waves 3 to 5 feet
Saturday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11216 11206 11106 11100 11800 11810 11710
11720. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight and Saturday. Waves 2 to 4
feet Saturday evening.

$$

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