NZUS99 KDTX 100306
GLFLHT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 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...Briefly dry conditions give way to additional opportunities for
showers and perhaps a couple thunderstorms through the morning hours
as an upper level disturbance moves across the northern Great Lakes.
High pressure then builds in from the west to start the weekend with
drier and weaker flow. Active weather will be possible again Sunday
through Wednesday.
LHZ361-100800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1106 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots late in the evening
becoming light and variable.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots late in the evening
becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then partly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming northwest 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then rain likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-100800-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then rain and snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight
chance of rain, then partly sunny in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in
the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-100800-
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 Thu Apr 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Rain, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots in the morning
becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy, rain. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon and evening, then rain likely after midnight. Southeast
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of rain after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
$$
LHZ461-100800-
MAFOR 1003/
HURON NORTH 11800 11200 12300 12700 12710. A chance of snow
overnight and Friday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves
2 feet or less Friday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Friday evening.
HURON SOUTH 11100 11106 11206 11107 13800 11700. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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