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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 6:20AM | Sunset 8:23PM | Wednesday April 25, 2018 2:42 AM EDT (06:42 UTC) | Moonrise 2:40PM | Moonset 3:37AM | Illumination 75% |  |
Marine Forecasts
EDIT (on/off) Help| LHZ362 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- 1002 Pm Edt Tue Apr 24 2018 Rest of tonight..North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west after midnight...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Wednesday..North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Wednesday night..Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Thursday..Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Thursday night..South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. Friday..South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. Saturday..West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet until early morning. Sunday..Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots until early evening...then backing to the south in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. | LHZ362 Expires:201804250815;;454704 FZUS63 KDTX 250202 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1002 PM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 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...Weak low pressure, 30.00 inches, will gradually exit the region this evening. High pressure, 30.10 inches, will build over the waters on Thursday. LHZ362-363-250815- |
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Harrisville, MI
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Area Discussion for - Gaylord, MI
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus63 kapx 250335 afdapx area forecast discussion national weather service gaylord mi 1135 pm edt Tue apr 24 2018 Update Issued at 1000 pm edt Tue apr 24 2018 showers continue this evening, most widespread across northeast lower michigan where moisture and low level convergence is maximized. Expect this area of rain to rotate slowly east, with additional much more scattered showers to rotate overhead via arrival of secondary area of upper level support. Definitely not much rain as best moisture axis rotates east. May even see some clearing later tonight, although hi-res guidance and evening rains both suggest growing area of lower clouds towards sunrise, especially across north central and northeast lower michigan. Near term (tonight through Wednesday) issued at 321 pm edt Tue apr 24 2018 Rain chances end tonight... high impact weather potential... None pattern synopsis forecast... A narrow band of moisture starved air directly behind a cold front associated with a weak area of low pressure over the great lakes region will diminish cloud cover from northwest to southeast throughout the rest of the evening and into the early nighttime hours. Rain chances mainly south of a line extending from alpena to cadillac continue, but will also end throughout the evening hours as it continues it's march towards the east. An associated upper level low with accompanying deeper moisture behind said system will once again cloud the skies and possibly produce some drizzle (according to forecast soundings) over northern lower by sunrise and then dissipate throughout Wednesday as high pressure ridges into the forecast area from the upper midwest. High temperatures Wednesday afternoon will be in the upper 40s. Short term (Wednesday night through Friday) issued at 321 pm edt Tue apr 24 2018 Wednesday night through Friday Warmer then cooler... primary forecast concern... Pops late Thursday night into early Friday. It looks like a roller coaster ride as far as temperatures go over the next several days which is fairly typical of this time of the year. This is mostly good news as far as ridding ourselves of the highly unusual late april snowpack in the higher terrain. As far as the details go, high pressure will lead to precipitation free conditions Wednesday night into Thursday so after a chilly night daytime highs should be warmer once again. A short wave and associated surface cold front then swing through later Thursday night into early Friday bringing small chances for showers as well |
as cooler temperatures. Lows Wednesday night in the 20s to lower 30s. Highs Thursday ranging from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Lows Thursday night mainly in the 30s with highs Friday only in the middle 40s to lower 50s. Long term (Friday night through Tuesday) issued at 321 pm edt Tue apr 24 2018 the extended period will begin with precip pulling out of the area. Blended solutions bring dry air in pretty rapidly... But i'm thinking some wrap around moisture... Along with a bit of a north flow lake contribution might cause moisture to lag a bit into Saturday... At least in the form of low level cloud cover. That said... Transient high pressure will move across the region through the second half of the weekend and into the new work week. Temperatures will moderate rapidly from Saturday to Monday... With the warmest air of the year on the schedule for Monday and Tuesday. Aviation (for the 06z tafs through 06z Wednesday night) issued at 1132 pm edt Tue apr 24 2018 high based showers will come to a gradual end early this morning. Secondary band of moisture will swing south, perhaps bringing a round of MVFR CIGS by sunrise, especially across kapn. Clouds expected to gradually mix out later this morning, with skies becoming mostly sunny clear this afternoon and evening. North to northwest winds expected, at times a bit gusty, through this afternoon. Winds become light this evening. Marine Issued at 321 pm edt Tue apr 24 2018 as high pressure starts to work in from the northwest, north to northeasterly winds will increase this into tonight. Advisory- level winds waves are expected in some zones over lake michigan tonight and then lake huron by morning Wednesday and last throughout the day. Rain chances will remain over lake huron through tonight. Apx watches warnings advisories Mi... None. Lh... Small craft advisory from 6 am to 6 pm edt Wednesday for lhz348- 349. Lm... Small craft advisory until noon edt Wednesday for lmz323-342- 344>346. Ls... None. Update... mb near term... Tl short term... As long term... Kb aviation... mb marine... Tl |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| LPNM4 - Alpena, MI - 9075065 | 67 mi | 42 min | NNW 4.1 G 5.1 | 41°F | 1016.1 hPa (+0.0) | 36°F | ||
| APNM4 - Alpena Harbor Light, MI | 67 mi | 32 min | NNW 8 G 9.9 | 41°F |
Wind History for Alpena, MI
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Oscoda, Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport, MI | 75 mi | 47 min | N 8 | 10.00 mi | Light Rain | 44°F | 41°F | 90% | 1015.9 hPa |
Wind History from OSC (wind in knots)
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Wind Forecast for Gaylord, MI (2,6,7,8)
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