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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
506 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 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, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern Great Lakes
mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through the central
lakes. System eventually drags a cold front through the region late
Thursday supporting widespread showers and a few potentially strong
thunderstorms over the southern Great Lakes. Northerly winds
strengthen going into Friday as cold air returns.
LHZ361-260200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
506 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain,
then mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow
in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow,
then partly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-260200-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
506 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of rain in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet building to around 12 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-260200-
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-
506 PM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain, then
mostly cloudy with chance of rain in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with rain likely, then mostly
cloudy with chance of rain and snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet building to around 12 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ461-260200-
MAFOR 2521/
HURON NORTH 11420 11410 11610 11600 13700 11810. A chance of
rain this evening and Thursday afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday.
HURON SOUTH 12420 11510 12600 11700 11800 11106. Waves 2 to
4 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Thursday.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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