FZUS63 KDTX 312016 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 416 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020 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 system minimizing near 29.30 inHg moves east tonight ahead of the inbound cold front. Southerly gale force gusts precede rain showers changing to snow squalls with areas of sustained gales on Sunday. Warmer conditions build in next week with drier weather. LHZ361>363-010830- 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- 416 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance of showers in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales late in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Snow showers in the evening. Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-010830- 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- 416 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 2020 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Showers after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow showers. Waterspouts likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Snow showers in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the south late in the afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-010830- MAFOR 3121/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...13440 19450 11546 19556 11536 12637 11747 19757. A chance of waterspouts Sunday afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Sunday. 210710 210811. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11430 12440 19450 11546 19556 11536 12637 11637 19657. Waterspouts likely Sunday afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Sunday. 210507 210609. $$ KK 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)