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open lake forecast for lake huron national weather service detroit/pontiac mi 918 pm edt Wed apr 24 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..High pressure, 30.40 inches, will settle in across the great lakes tonight through tomorrow. Wind speeds will decrease through tonight as a result, with lighter winds holding tomorrow. Low pressure, 29.30 inches, then moves from the texas panhandle into the western portion of the midwest through Friday. This will strengthen the pressure gradient across the great lakes, bringing breezy southeast to southerly flow.
lhz361-362-250930- 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- 918 pm edt Wed apr 24 2024
Rest of tonight..Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
Thursday..Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
Thursday night..Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Friday..Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
Friday night..East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
Saturday..Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Showers...then a chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
Sunday..Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning...then showers likely until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening... Then building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.
Monday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely until afternoon...then a chance of showers until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.