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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
358 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 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 of 30.20 inches moves over the Northeast
through Sunday as low pressure of 29.6 inches moves east across
Ontario. As the low tracks east, it will push a cold front across
the central Great Lakes region late Sunday. This cold front
brings in a 6 to 8 hour bout of 20 to 25 knot northwest winds
Sunday evening into early Monday morning and chances for
thunderstorms Sunday evening.

LHZ361-160400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
358 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west late in
the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots . A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet .
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west .
Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ362-363-160400-
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-
358 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms late in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots . A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .


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LHZ462>464-160400-
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-
358 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening
and overnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the
morning. A chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Rain
showers likely late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north.
Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers until
early evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots . Waves 2 to 4 feet.


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LHZ461-160400-
MAFOR 1521/
HURON NORTH 12200 12300 13400 11406. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 12200 12310 14400. Waves 2 feet or less building to
1 to 3 feet...THEN building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Sunday.

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JA

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