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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
954 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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, 30.50 inches, builds into the Great
Lakes for the remainder of today into Sunday. Benign marine
conditions thus continue through the weekend. Low pressure, 29.60
inches, then tracks toward the Straits Monday afternoon supporting
thunderstorm chances and elevated winds and waves.

LHZ361-362-201000-
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-
954 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East 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. Rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain in
the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon veering to the west 5 to 10 knots late in the
evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southeast 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast
until early morning. A chance of rain in the late evening and
early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-201000-
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-
954 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Rain. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less late
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast. A chance of. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-201000-
MAFOR 2003/
HURON NORTH 11720 11710 12800 11200 12300 11200. Waves 2 to
4 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Sunday and Sunday evening.

HURON SOUTH 12810 11800 14100 11110. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday and Sunday evening.

$$

KGK

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