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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1005 PM 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, will pass across Lake
Huron and southern Ontario on Saturday. This high will quickly
exit east of the region Saturday night. A low pressure system
tracking across northern Ontario into northern Quebec will then
drive a cold front across the region on Sunday.

LHZ361>363-031015-
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-
1005 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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


$$

LHZ462>464-031015-
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-
1005 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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


$$

LHZ461-031015-
MAFOR 0303/
HURON NORTH 11710 11810 11800 11100 11300 13400. Waves 2 to
4 feet overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday and Saturday
evening.

HURON SOUTH 12810 11800 11100 11200 13300. Waves 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday. Waves 2 feet or less
Saturday evening.

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