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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
347 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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...The next stronger system is set to track just north of
the Great Lakes on Friday. A Gale Warning has been issued for
Friday afternoon into early Saturday morning for strengthening
southerly winds over Lake Huron. Much colder arctic air settles
into the region this weekend into early next week.

LHZ361-170500-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
347 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12
feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots veering to the west after midnight. A chance of
snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Freezing spray
in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ362-363-170500-
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-
347 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Freezing spray.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow late in the
evening. Freezing spray late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow early in
the morning. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.


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LHZ462>464-170500-
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-
347 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon increasing
to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales late in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow after midnight. Waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest in the late morning and afternoon. Snow likely in the
morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. Freezing spray late in the evening. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray early
in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.


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LHZ461-170500-
MAFOR 1622/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...12730 11720 11710
11600 11520 12440 19450. A chance of snow this evening. Waves 2
to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet...THEN subsiding to 2 to 4
feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 5 to 7 feet...THEN building to 10 to 14 feet.
Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...13720 11710 11610
11520 11430 11440 19450. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Friday.

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Forecast Time Series for Southern Lake Huron

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wind Gust Possibilities

 

Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wave Heights

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

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Water Level

St Clair River Currents

 

 

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.