FZUS63 KDTX 051452 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 952 AM EST Tue Mar 5 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...A weakening low pressure system, 29.60 inches, tracking into northern Quebec this morning is dragging a cold front through the region. As the front drops from north to south through the region, it will bring a period of showers and thunderstorms. High pressure, 30.40 inches, will then build south out of Canada and will hold through Thursday. LHZ361-052300- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 952 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-052300- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 952 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Scattered showers late in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. A chance of showers until afternoon...then a chance of rain and snow showers until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-052300- 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- 952 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Showers late in the morning... then scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon...then veering to the east late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Showers likely until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the northwest early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of showers. A chance of snow showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ461-052300- MAFOR 0516/ HURON NORTH 12810 11800 13810 12110. Waves 2 to 4 feet. HURON SOUTH 11830 19836 11820 19826 12820 12810 12120. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Wednesday morning. $$ DRK 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)