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Marine Weather and Tides
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| Sunrise 6:29AM | Sunset 8:24PM | Friday August 18, 2017 12:21 PM EDT (16:21 UTC) | Moonrise 1:57AM | Moonset 5:16PM | Illumination 14% |  |
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- 950 Am Edt Fri Aug 18 2017 Rest of today..Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. Tonight..West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. Saturday..West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. Saturday night..Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Sunday..Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Monday..Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. Tuesday..Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast early in the evening...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms early in the morning...then showers and Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening. A chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning. | LHZ362 Expires:201708182030;;572486 FZUS63 KDTX 181350 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 950 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 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 will lift from the Straits to central Quebec by Saturday. High pressure...30.10 inches will build across the upper Ohio River Valley Saturday night into Sunday. LHZ362-363-182030- |
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 181448 afdapx area forecast discussion national weather service gaylord mi 1048 am edt Fri aug 18 2017 Update Issued at 1048 am edt Fri aug 18 2017 morning satellite imagery and surface map reveals a nearly vertically stacked surface low just east of anj with the parent short wave over SE ontario. Widespread moisture cloud cover and showers (with some hints of lake effect) continue to rotate through eastern upper michigan and parts of northern lower michigan... Although showers have been diminishing over the last few hours. Upstream... Yet another short wave noted over south- central minnesota with another batch of showers out that way. Rest of today... Wrap-around cloud cover showers will slowly pull off to the north east through the afternoon with some erosion of low cloud cover from the south. But still... A rather cool cloudy fall-ish day is on tap for the region with temps running a good 10 degrees below normal. Near term (today through tonight) issued at 325 am edt Fri aug 18 2017 high impact weather potential: none. Pattern synopsis and forecast: early this morning, a well defined negatively tilted shortwave trough and associated sfc low pressure was over eastern lake superior. Widespread low level convergence was over the region, especially eastern upper, and the arrival of deeper low level moisture has resulted in scattered to numerous light rains within widespread low stratus. The pressure gradient was also tightening across portions of NW lower michigan in caa, resulting in some gusty westerly winds for coastal and exposed areas. Temperatures were slowly coming down through the 60s under the thick low clouds. The low pressure will slowly track eastward into western quebec by Saturday morning. The tighter pressure gradient will gradually swing in over all of NRN michigan through the day, resulting in gusty westerly winds. Meanwhile, the veil of low clouds will overwhelm most of the day and into the night for eastern upper and a good chunk of NE lower. The scattered light rains will continue for much of the day as sfc troughs rotate around the region through at least the morning. Certainly expecting a more prolonged period of scattered light rains into the higher terrain of NRN lower due to upslope, and across eastern upper within a bit better low level convergence. Eventually, the deeper low level moisture departs from west to east, resulting in the end of any light rain, and gradual clearing partial clearing. Fog is not really a concern, as low level winds will still be a shade too high. Highs today in the upper half of the 60s, and lower 70s for downsloping areas of NE lower. Lows tonight mainly in the upper half of the 50s. Short term (Saturday through Sunday) issued at 325 am edt Fri aug 18 2017 high impact weather potential: minimal. Pattern forecast: upper trough and weakish shortwave energy will swing into the eastern great lakes on Saturday, while stronger wave slides through the ohio valley. High pressure and building mid level heights for the second half of the weekend. Primary forecast challenge: isolated diurnal shower chances Saturday afternoon. |
Plenty of h8-h5 moisture still hanging around northern parts of the area early Saturday as upper trough and weakish shortwave slides across the area. These lower clouds should fairly quickly give way to partly sunny skies. Weak boundary layer flow will allow for the development of afternoon lake breezes, which will likely be enough when combined with residual low level moisture (pwats of 1"+ along lake huron coast) to pop a few afternoon showers over northeast lower. High temperatures 5-8 degrees warmer than Friday, with most locations in the middle and upper 70s. High pressure more firmly in control on Sunday, with partly-mostly sunny skies and high temperatures 4-6 degrees warmer than Saturday - yielding highs in the lower to mid 80s. Long term (Sunday night through Thursday) issued at 325 am edt Fri aug 18 2017 an elongated frontal boundary will be draped from the upper midwest into upper michigan Sunday night into Monday as low pressure works its way out of the central plains. This low pressure area will eventually bring this boundary southward across the entire area on Tuesday, resulting in the best chance of widespread precipitation. Cooler and drier conditions return for midweek. So showers and storms possible across the northern 1 3 of the area (especially tip of the mitt into eastern upper) later Sunday night into Monday, with rain chances increasing across the entire area Monday night into Tuesday as low pressure and a fairly strong late summer cold front pushes through the area. Above normal temperatures to start the week will trend below normal for mid to late week. Aviation (for the 12z tafs through 12z Saturday morning) issued at 612 am edt Fri aug 18 2017 scattered light rains will continue to impact primarily pln through much of today and into this evening. Pln can also expect some potential minor vsby reductions at times over the next few hours. As deep low pressure tracks eastward thru the northern great lakes region, westerly winds will increase and become gusty through the day. Skies will be trying to partially clear from west to east through tonight. Marine Issued at 325 am edt Fri aug 18 2017 low pressure over eastern lake superior will track into quebec Saturday, while a ridge of sfc high pressure gradually settles in over NRN michigan Saturday night into Sunday. The pressure gradient tightens across the region through the day, resulting in advisory level winds all areas. Winds taper off from SW to NE through the night, with advisory speeds to end last across presque isle light Saturday morning. Scattered light rain can be expected through the day with maybe some isolated light rains into this evening. Apx watches warnings advisories Mi... Beach hazards statement through this evening for miz016-019>021- 025-031. Lh... Small craft advisory until 11 pm edt this evening for lhz345>349. Lm... Small craft advisory until 11 pm edt this evening for lmz323-341- 342-344>346. Ls... Small craft advisory until 11 pm edt this evening for lsz321-322. Update... Ba near term... Smd short term... Jk long term... Jk aviation... Smd marine... Smd |
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 |
| 45003 - N HURON 37NM Northeast of Alpena, MI | 44 mi | 91 min | WSW 16 G 19 | 68°F | 66°F | 3 ft | 1000.5 hPa (+0.8) | |
| LPNM4 - Alpena, MI - 9075065 | 67 mi | 51 min | WNW 5.1 G 9.9 | 70°F | 1002.8 hPa | 64°F | ||
| APNM4 - Alpena Harbor Light, MI | 67 mi | 171 min | W 14 G 18 | 68°F |
Wind History for Alpena, MI
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | |
| Last 24hr | S G17 | S G21 | S | S G19 | S G14 | S G14 | S G14 | S G17 | S G18 | -- | S | SW G7 | SW G6 | SW | SW G6 | SW | SW G8 | SW G7 | SW G8 | W G8 | W G12 | W G13 | NW G10 | NW G14 |
| 1 day ago | SE G11 | S G13 | S G13 | S G10 | SE G9 | SE G11 | SE G10 | S | SE G8 | SE G11 | SE G9 | SE G10 | SE G13 | SE G11 | S G13 | SE G13 | SE G13 | SE G12 | SE G11 | SE G14 | S G18 | SE G17 | SE G17 | S G17 |
| 2 days ago | N G9 | N G11 | N G10 | NE G10 | NE G9 | N G10 | NE G8 | N | N G6 | N | N | N | NW | N | E | E | E G9 | E G7 | E G7 | SE G8 | SE G9 | SE G9 | SE G9 | S |
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 | 27 min | WSW 15 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 71°F | 61°F | 73% | 1004.1 hPa |
Wind History from OSC (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | SE | S | S | S | S G14 | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | S | SW G16 | SW G16 | SW G18 | SW G18 | SW G18 | SW G16 | SW G15 | SW | SW G20 | SW G19 | W G17 |
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Wind Forecast for Gaylord, MI (12,3,4,5)
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