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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
944 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 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 cold front averaging 29.90 inches will exit to the
east of the Lower Great Lakes this morning. High pressure, 30.30
inches, will move from the Upper Midwest today to Lake Huron and
southern Ontario by Saturday. This high will quickly exit east of
the region by Sunday. A low pressure system tracking across
northern Ontario into northern Quebec will then drive a cold
front across the region Sunday.

LHZ361>363-022145-
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-
944 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.


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LHZ462>464-022145-
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-
944 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots late in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in
the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less until
early evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.


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LHZ461-022145-
MAFOR 0215/
HURON NORTH 14720 11710 12800 11100. Waves 3 to 5 feet this
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less Saturday morning.

HURON SOUTH 13720 11820 12810 11800 11100. Waves 3 to 5 feet
this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning.

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KDK

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