####018006731#### FZUS63 KDTX 170800 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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...An occluding low pressure system moves in from the west today with easterly gales likely across northern Lake Huron. The system passes over Lake Huron overnight with weaker winds through Thursday. A cold front then moves through Friday morning with moderate westerly winds through the weekend. LHZ361-362-171600- 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- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...East winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. Numerous showers in the morning...then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered showers after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. $$ LHZ363-171600- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Numerous showers in the morning...then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to the south early in the morning. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Showers likely in the evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest early in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ462>464-171600- 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- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Numerous showers in the morning...then numerous thunderstorms and scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to the southwest early in the morning. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then scattered showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ461-171600- MAFOR 1709/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11240 19256 11246 19256 13249 19259 11236 19259 11326 11410 19416. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet today. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet...THEN subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11220 19226 11236 11326 19329 11330 19339 11329 11326 19329 11410 19416 11510 19516. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet today. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. $$ 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) ####018002088#### FZUS63 KDTX 170802 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 402 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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...An occluding low pressure system moves in from the west today with easterly gales likely across northern Lake Huron. The system passes over Lake Huron overnight with weaker winds through Thursday. A cold front then moves through Friday morning with moderate westerly winds through the weekend. LCZ460-171615- Lake St Clair- 402 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Numerous light showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east in the late evening and early morning...then backing to the north after midnight. A chance of light showers in the evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ MV Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes