NZUS99 KDTX 271506
GLFLHT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 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...The next low, 29.30 inches, will track through Lake Superior
tonight. Brief southerly gales over the north half of Lake Huron
expected, along with showers and embedded thunderstorms as the cold
front passes through Tuesday morning.
LHZ361>363-272000-
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-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 11 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms, then showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots becoming southeast gales to 35
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots becoming southeast at 45
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet building to around 17 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
partly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming north after
midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
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LHZ462>464-272000-
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-
1106 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 35 knots increasing to 45
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms, then partly sunny in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots becoming southwest 20
to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the evening.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ461-272000-
MAFOR 2715/
HURON NORTH 11310 12320 11330 12346 19356 11446 19456 11440
19450. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet...THEN
building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet
tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15
feet Tuesday morning.
HURON SOUTH 12310 11320 11330 11330 19350 11346 19356 11446
19456 11430. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3
feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Tuesday morning.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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