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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
506 PM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

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, over the eastern Great Lakes and
Ontario will continue to drift eastward tonight. The next low
pressure system, 29.20 inches, will tracks into Lake Superior late
Wednesday night. This low drags a cold front across the Great Lakes
bringing the threat for widespread easterly gale force gusts and
strong to severe thunderstorms.

LHZ361-362-020200-
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-
506 PM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
                              after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 13 feet after
                              midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
                              snow showers, showers and slight chance of
                              light sleet in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast to 30 knots becoming east gales to 35
                              knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming east at 45
                              knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 23 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers, then showers likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........15 to 20 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 24 feet subsiding to around 14 feet
                              after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. Northeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$

LHZ363-462>464-020200-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
506 PM EDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 20
                              to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to east to
                              30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 11 feet after
                              midnight.

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
                              showers, snow showers with a chance of
                              thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then
                              showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet subsiding to around 12 feet
                              after midnight.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of showers, then
                              mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. Northeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$

LHZ461-020200-
MAFOR 0121/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11300 11310 11320
12330 11340 19350 11247 19257 11257. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet. Occasional wave height around 20 feet
Wednesday.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11100 11210 11220
11320 11330 12337 19357 11336 19356. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet
tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional
wave height around 15 feet Wednesday.

$$

 

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

 

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