FZUS63 KDTX 171441 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 941 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021 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...Broad low pressure, averaging 29.50 inches, will continue to slowly drift eastward towards the Northeast today. A secondary area of broad low pressure, 29.70 inches, then tracks southeast across the Great Lakes before weak ridging averaging near 30.00 inches attempts to build into the region for early next week. LHZ361-172115- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 941 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet until early morning. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-172115- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 941 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-172115- 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- 941 AM EST Sun Jan 17 2021 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ461-172115- MAFOR 1716/ HURON NORTH 11810 11700 13800 13100. Waves 1 to 3 feet. 220203. HURON SOUTH 12710 12700 14800. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday morning. 220204. $$ AM 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)