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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
952 AM EDT Tue Sep 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...Low pressure, 29.30 inches, tracks across northern
Ontario today which elevates wind gusts to gale force across
central and northern Lake Huron. A Gale Warning is in effect
there through this afternoon. The low pressure system ushers a
weak cold front across the region Tuesday night, then high
pressure passes across northern Ontario on Wednesday.

LHZ361-152200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
952 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in
the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
light and variable early in the evening becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. A chance of. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Showers likely. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.


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LHZ362-363-152200-
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-
952 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance
of showers late in the morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight...then veering to the northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening becoming east 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Showers likely. A chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ462>464-152200-
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-
952 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance
of showers late in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then veering to the west after
midnight becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast by
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ461-152200-
MAFOR 1515/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...12440 19450 11520 11610
11710 12700 11800. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height
around 18 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3
to 5 feet...THEN subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Occasional wave height
around 12 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Wednesday morning.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12430 19450 12510 11710
12810 11800. A chance of showers late this morning. Waves 6 to 9
feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday morning.

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DRK

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