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GLFLHT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1006 PM EST Sun Feb 15 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...A weak cold front passes across the central Great Lakes on Monday,
followed by a ridge of high pressure Monday night into early
Tuesday. A broad low pressure system will lift in Tuesday night into
Wednesday with gusty easterly winds and widespread precipitation
expected. A second low pressure system is likely to move through on
Friday.
LHZ361-160900-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1006 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5
to 10 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southwest 10
to 15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain,
light freezing rain and patchy fog, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then snow and freezing rain likely
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet after midnight.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain, snow and freezing rain. chance of
rain, snow and light freezing rain. East winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain and light freezing rain after
midnight. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain and snow. East winds 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-160900-
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-
1006 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog, then mostly
cloudy in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 6 feet in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the evening.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then rain and snow likely after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet after midnight.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain, snow and freezing rain. chance of
rain, snow and light freezing rain. East winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain and light freezing rain after
midnight. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain and snow. East winds 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-160900-
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-
1006 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog, then mostly
cloudy in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5
to 10 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10
to 15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Rain, snow and freezing rain. chance of
rain, snow and light freezing rain. East winds 20 to 25 knots.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain and light freezing rain after
midnight. East winds 15 to 20 knots.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain and snow. East winds 15 to 20 knots.
$$
LHZ461-160900-
MAFOR 1604/
HURON NORTH 12600 11500 13410 11500 11700. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet Monday.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday evening.
HURON SOUTH 11400 11500 12400 12410 11500 11600.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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