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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 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...Some areas of fog this evening into early tonight mainly over the
northern half of Lake Huron. Low pressure, 29.30 inches, lifting
into northern Ontario drags a respectable cold front through the
central Great Lakes Saturday supporting another round of showers and
storms. Colder air filters into the region the rest of the weekend
maintaining moderate to strong northwesterly winds.
LHZ361>363-180800-
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 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with areas of fog, then showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms, then partly sunny with
a slight chance of showers 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...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ462>464-180800-
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 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 10 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then partly sunny with chance of
showers in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny, then chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with chance of snow showers, then
partly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ461-180800-
MAFOR 1803/
HURON NORTH 11333 11436 12436 19456 11630 11620 11720
11710. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet
overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12
feet Saturday. Waves 4 to 6 feet Saturday evening.
HURON SOUTH 12420 12436 11526 11610 12600. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet
overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional
wave height around 10 feet Saturday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday
evening.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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