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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
322 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 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, 30.60 inches, builds into Quebec today
leading to continued modest east-northeast winds over the central
Great Lakes with mainly dry conditions. Sporadic light shower
chances exist over Lake St. Clair and western Erie tonight. A
weak low pressure system should emerge over the northern portion
of the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, and could lead to slightly
broader coverage of showers for the south-central Great Lakes on
Wednesday.

LHZ361-221530-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
322 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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


$$

LHZ362-363-221530-
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-
322 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...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 early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the northeast late in the
afternoon veering to the east late in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots .
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-221530-
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-
322 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...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 early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-221530-
MAFOR 2209/
HURON NORTH 11210 12220 14210 11210. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

HURON SOUTH 12220 13120 13220. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3
to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.

$$

MR

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