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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
339 PM EST Tue Nov 3 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...A stalled low pressure system will deepen over the
western Great Lakes tonight. This will result in southerly winds
topping out in the 20 to 30 knot range tonight and Wednesday.
This system will drag a slow moving cold front across the region
late Wednesday. The low weakens and tracks through the northern
Lakes on Thursday, then a strong cold front tracks southward
across the region on Friday.

LHZ361-040500-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
339 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain
in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in
the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.


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LHZ362-363-040500-
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-
339 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening
and overnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight...then building
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. Rain in the morning...then rain
likely late in the morning. A chance of rain late in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ462>464-040500-
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-
339 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
rain in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. Rain likely...then a chance of rain late in the
evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then backing to the west by
midnight. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ461-040500-
MAFOR 0322/
HURON NORTH 14410 11410 11420 11426 11420. Waves 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional
wave height around 8 feet Wednesday.

HURON SOUTH 12420 13410 13426. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2
to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet Wednesday.

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