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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
347 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 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 tracks north of the Great Lakes today. A
low pressure system follows a stalled front from the central
Plains into the Ohio Valley this weekend. Another area of high
pressure then builds into northern Ontario on Sunday.

LHZ361-190400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
347 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots . Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.


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LHZ362-363-190400-
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-
347 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the
late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales early in the evening...then becoming east 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ462>464-190400-
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-
347 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots by midnight. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ461-190400-
MAFOR 1821/
HURON NORTH 11800 11100 13200 12310 11300. Waves 2 feet or
less.

HURON SOUTH 11110 11100 13200 13300. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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DRK

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