FZUS63 KDTX 020725 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 325 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 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...Northern edge of Midwestern high pressure, 30.10 inches, builds into the central Great Lakes today. Aside from an uptick in winds tonight due to the influence of broad low pressure tracking over the Hudson bay, high pressure will be the predominate feature through the remainder of this week. LHZ361>363-021530- 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- 325 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening... then veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely until afternoon. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-021530- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 325 AM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024 .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots early, backing to the west late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast in the late evening and early morning...then backing to the northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east until early evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in the late evening and early morning. Showers likely until early evening. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. $$ LHZ461-021530- MAFOR 0209/ HURON NORTH 11800 11700 11600 11510 11410 11420 11530 11520 19550. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11810 11800 11700 11500 11400 11410 11420 11520. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. $$ SF 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)