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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
948 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 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 quasi-stationary front holds over the southern Great
Lakes through Thursday, bringing periods of showers and
thunderstorms across the waters. High pressure, 30.00 inches, will
dominate the region to the north of the front. Light winds will
be variable over the next 2 days, but maintain an overall
northerly trend over Lake Huron and southerly toward western Lake
Erie.

LHZ361-122200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
948 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms by
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet .
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest .
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning...then a chance of showers in the late morning and early
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-122200-
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-
948 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early in
the evening...then veering to the west 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning...then a chance of showers in the late morning and
early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-122200-
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-
948 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms late in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots by midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early in
the evening...then veering to the west 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. Showers likely until afternoon. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-122200-
MAFOR 1215/
HURON NORTH 12700 11600 14700 11700. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11700 12100 11800 13700 11800. Waves nearly calm.

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BT

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