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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1006 AM EST Fri Jan 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...Low pressure, 29.30 inches, will travel from northern lower Michigan
into Quebec by this afternoon. This will maintain elevated winds,
including some brief sustained winds to gales, for portions of Lake
Huron. High pressure, 30.20 inches, to then quickly build in over
Michigan tonight into Saturday morning.
LHZ361-092100-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1006 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then partly
sunny with rain likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots increasing to west gales
to 35 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots increasing to west gales
to 45 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet subsiding to around 6 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow, then cloudy with chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East to 30 knots becoming northeast after
midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of light freezing rain and slight chance
of snow in the morning. North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain and snow. South winds 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-462-463-092100-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1006 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots becoming southwest gales to
35 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots becoming southwest at
45 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet subsiding to around 11 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then snow likely in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow with rain likely, then mostly cloudy with
chance of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to north to 30
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots increasing to north gales
to 35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of light freezing rain and slight chance
of snow in the morning. North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain and snow. South winds 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ464-092100-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1006 AM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of rain, then partly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet subsiding to around 6 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then snow and rain likely in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely, then
mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to west to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to west
gales to 35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 9 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Chance of light freezing rain and slight chance
of snow in the morning. North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain and snow. South winds 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ461-092100-
MAFOR 0916/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11540 19550 12750 11730
11710 11800 11200 11310. A chance of rain this afternoon.
Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave
height around 18 feet this afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet...THEN subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Occasional wave height around 18 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or
less Saturday morning.
HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11540 19550 11640 19650
11740 19750 11730 11710 11800 11200 11300. A chance of rain
late this morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height
around 15 feet this afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6
to 9 feet...THEN subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height
around 15 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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