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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
933 PM EST Tue Feb 11 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...A winter storm low pressure system, 29.60 inches, will
move through the Ohio Valley and Lake Erie tomorrow evening
through Thursday morning. This will bring widespread winter
weather and breezy conditions to the Great Lakes. A cold front
will pass over the Great Lakes in response to the departing low
pressure system Thursday, sustaining breezy conditions through
the day.

LHZ361-362-121045-
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-
933 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow. Freezing
spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the northwest
early in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south late in
the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Snow late
in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 5 to 10 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
until early morning.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the northwest in
the late evening and early morning. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ363-462-121045-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
933 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the northwest
in the late morning and afternoon. Snow in the morning. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south late in
the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Snow
likely late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
north 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Snow likely early
in the morning...then a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early evening...then building to
3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots until early morning. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ463-464-121045-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
933 PM EST Tue Feb 11 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow. Snow may
be heavy at times in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow in the morning.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south late in
the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Snow late
in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
north 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Snow early in the
morning...then a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow
until afternoon. Freezing spray until early morning. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ461-121045-
MAFOR 1204/
HURON NORTH 12200 11210 11310 11327 12227 11237. Waves 2
feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
Wednesday. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10
feet Wednesday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11100 11200 12210 11217 13227. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet Wednesday evening.

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