####018007122#### FZUS63 KDTX 120757 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 357 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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...Strong low pressure deepens to around 28.90 inches this morning centered near the Georgian Bay. High end gales with sporadic gusts to storms develop this afternoon into tonight over northern two-thirds of Lake Huron. Gales persist into Saturday morning before weakening the latter half of the day as weak high pressure, 29.90 inches, briefly builds into the region. LHZ361-121600- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 357 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 45 knot gales. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then backing to the southeast after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of showers until early evening. Showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-121600- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 357 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. Gusts to 45 knot gales. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 14 to 18 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 45 knot gales. A chance of showers. Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then backing to the south after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south late in the morning...then veering to the south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the east until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain showers likely until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-121600- 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- 357 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers...then showers likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ461-121600- MAFOR 1209/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11736 11746 19756 11746 19766 12756 12750 11740 19760. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet...THEN building to 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet today. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11736 19756 12738 19768 12756 11750 11740 19760 11740 19750. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet...THEN building to 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. Occasional wave height around 20 feet today. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Occasional wave height around 20 feet tonight. $$ MV 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) ####018002430#### FZUS63 KDTX 120758 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 358 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 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...Strong low pressure deepens to around 28.90 inches this morning centered near the Georgian Bay. High end gales with sporadic gusts to storms develop this afternoon into tonight over northern two-thirds of Lake Huron. Gales persist into Saturday morning before weakening the latter half of the day as weak high pressure, 29.90 inches, briefly builds into the region. LCZ460-121600- Lake St Clair- 358 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales late in the afternoon. Light showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Mostly cloudy with a chance of light showers in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south after midnight. Clear in the evening...then partly cloudy with a chance of light showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Partly sunny with a chance of light showers...then mostly clear in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of light showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ MV Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes