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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
338 PM EDT TUE MAR 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
HIGH PRESSURE, 30.10 INCHES, WILL THEN EXPAND INTO THE
NORTHERN GREAT LAKES LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND WILL PERSIST
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO SOUTHERN
QUEBEC ON WEDNESDAY LEADING TO A LIGHT EASTERLY WIND COMPONENT
ACROSS THE LAKES. A STRONG SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THEN
CROSSES THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATER IN THE WEEK TARGETING THE GREAT
LAKES THIS WEEKEND.
LHZ361-362-120345-
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-
338 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2025
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
LHZ363-462-120345-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
338 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2025
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LHZ463-464-120345-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
338 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2025
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE
EAST IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
LHZ461-120345-
MAFOR 1121/
HURON NORTH 11730 11720 11710 11800 11100 11200 12310.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1
TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY.
HURON SOUTH 12820 11810 11800 11100 11200 11300 11200.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET WEDNESDAY.
DRK
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