Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Huron

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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
407 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026

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...Weak low pressure, 29.90 inches, vacates the Great Lakes region this
morning. High pressure, 30.20 inches, then fills in for today before
the next clipper system brings another glancing shot of snow to the
Great Lakes early Monday morning.

LHZ361-362-050300-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
407 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026

.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
                              then snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
                              20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10
                              knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
                              15 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain. chance of snow after midnight. East
winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ363-462>464-050300-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
407 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026

.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
                              then snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
                              20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
                              25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight
                              chance of light freezing rain, then mostly
                              cloudy with a slight chance of light freezing
                              rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of rain and light freezing
                              rain, then cloudy with rain likely in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain. chance of snow after midnight. East
winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

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MAFOR 0422/
HURON NORTH 11600 11500 11517 12417 11510 12500. Waves 1 to
3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday.

HURON SOUTH 11600 11500 11517 11417 11427 11520 11510
11500. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet Monday.

$$

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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