FZUS63 KDTX 031450 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 950 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 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 area of high pressure, 30.60 inches, will slide through the region today into Saturday. A clipper will pass through Ontario Saturday with a warm front across the northern Great Lakes leading to gusty winds. A second clipper will track through the northern Great Lakes Sunday pulling a cold front through the area. LHZ361-032300- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the evening...then backing to the southwest after midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight...then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. A chance of rain until afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ362-032300- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the evening...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Freezing spray in the evening. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Occasional gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to 4 to 6 feet early in the evening building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales until early evening...then veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain until afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-032300- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 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- 950 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then backing to the southwest early in the morning. Freezing spray in the evening. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon veering to the west late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening... then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet early in the evening building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. A chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ461-032300- MAFOR 0316/ HURON NORTH...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in effect...13732 11720 11600 11510 11537 11547. Waves 4 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Saturday morning. HURON SOUTH...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in effect...12732 11730 11720 11610 11510 11520 11530. A chance of snow showers this afternoon this evening and Saturday morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet Saturday morning. $$ AA 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)