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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
947 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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...Favorable marine conditions continue through most of
Tuesday due to surface high pressure moving from the central to
eastern Great Lakes. A low pressure system then approaches
Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday with associated fronts leading
to rising heat/humidity and thunderstorm chances. Cooler and
drier weather is expected Thursday into Friday.

LHZ361-072200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
947 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves nearly calm.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
south after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-072200-
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-
947 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the evening.
Showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet .


$$

LHZ462>464-072200-
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-
947 AM EDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
after midnight...then veering to the southeast early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. Showers...then a chance of showers late in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest early
in the evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots by midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-072200-
MAFOR 0715/
HURON NORTH 11600 11500 15400. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 12300 11100 11200 11300 13400. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

SF

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