FZUS63 KDTX 210856 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 356 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 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, 29.20 inches, is currently located near the Straits and will drop south through Lake Michigan today. Winds and waves will subside as a result, while wrap around moisture generates rain- snow showers. A second New England low pressure system, 29.20 inches, brings northerly flow with gusts approaching gale force on Friday. LHZ361>363-211700- 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- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 356 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing to the northeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north early in the evening...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain until afternoon...then rain likely until early morning. Snow likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-211700- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 356 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the evening...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. Showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain in the morning...then a chance of rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then veering to the west in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain until afternoon...then rain likely until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ461-211700- MAFOR 2110/ HURON NORTH 11510 11410 11300 11100 12810 12820. A chance of showers this morning and tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11510 12500 11100 11106 11816 11826 11836. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet...THEN subsiding to 2 feet or less. Occasional wave height around 8 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. $$ SF Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case) Graphical marine forecasts are available online at weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)