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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
852 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 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 cold front averaging 29.90 inches will exit to the
east of the Lower Great Lakes Friday morning. High pressure,
30.30 inches, will move from the Upper Midwest Friday to Lake
Huron and southern Ontario by Saturday. This high will quickly
exit east of the region by Sunday. A low pressure system tracking
across northern Ontario into northern Quebec will then drive a
cold front across the region Sunday.

LHZ361-020900-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
852 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to
30 knots this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
until early evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ362-363-020900-
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-
852 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. A chance of showers this evening. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. A
chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.


$$

LHZ462>464-020900-
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-
852 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers this evening...then a
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 7 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. Waves 3 to 5 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 west 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet
late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-020900-
MAFOR 0203/
HURON NORTH 11730 12720 14730 11730. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11720 11820 11720 12730 13720. A chance of
showers late this evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave
height around 10 feet.

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SC

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