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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 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...High pressure, 30.40 inches, over northern Ontario
will build southeast early this week. This will lead to prolong
moderate northeast winds over the central Great Lakes.

LHZ361-212200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20
knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
increasing to 10 to 15 knots...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-212200-
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-
946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25
knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon becoming east 10 to 15 knots late
in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-212200-
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-
946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-212200-
MAFOR 2115/
HURON NORTH 14110 11110 12210 11220. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

HURON SOUTH 14120 14220. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
Tuesday morning.

$$

SF

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