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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
946 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron

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...An expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches, draped
north of Lake Superior will drift east into Quebec late today
into tonight. Low pressure, 29.50 inches, will approach from the
central plains into the western Great Lakes tomorrow, bringing
another round of precipitation to the region. This low will exit
northeast of the Great Lakes on Friday. Another second low, 29.70
inches, will follow quickly into the region on Saturday.

LHZ361-012200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
946 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Freezing rain in the morning...
then freezing rain...rain and sleet in the afternoon.
Precipitation may be heavy at times. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late
in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the evening.
A chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight. Rain early in the morning...then a chance
of rain . Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight. A chance of rain early in the morning.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ362-363-012200-
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-
946 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain...freezing rain and sleet in the morning...then
rain and freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight.
Rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance
of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then veering to the north late
in the evening. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots by midnight. A chance of rain early in the morning...
then rain until early evening. A chance of rain by midnight.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots until
early evening...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 10 to
14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.

$$

LHZ462>464-012200-
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-
946 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain in the morning...
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then veering to the northeast
late in the evening. Rain likely...then a chance of rain late in
the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then veering to the southwest by
midnight. Rain likely early in the morning. Rain until early
evening...then a chance of rain by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest by
midnight. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.

$$

LHZ461-012200-
MAFOR 0115/
HURON NORTH 11110 11100 12110 11220 12230 11236. Waves 1 to
3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5
feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height
around 10 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height
around 12 feet Thursday morning.

HURON SOUTH 13110 12120 12220 11226. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday morning.

$$

MANN

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