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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
353 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 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...Southern edge of northern Ontario high pressure, 30.30
inches, slides across the central Great Lakes through Thursday.
The cold front stalls near the southern Great Lakes into
Thursday. Another cold front passes southward through the region
Thursday night into early Friday before Plains low pressure
arrives this weekend.

LHZ361-170400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
353 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. Showers likely...then a chance of
showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. Waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots . Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ362-363-170400-
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-
353 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely...then a
chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to
15 to 20 knots by midnight. A chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ462>464-170400-
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-
353 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
east after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. A chance of showers in the morning...then
showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely late in the
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ461-170400-
MAFOR 1621/
HURON NORTH 12700 14800 12700. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11800 14100 11100 12800. Waves 2 feet or less.

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