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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
933 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 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...Moderate northwest winds in place through daytime
Thursday following the passage of a cold front. High pressure,
30.20 inches, then expands over the central Great Lakes to close
out the week.

LHZ361-362-272145-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
933 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest in
the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast .
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms . Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to
10 knots . A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning...then a chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-272145-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
933 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning.
Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms . Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-272145-
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-
933 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east by
midnight...then veering to the south after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain
showers likely by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-272145-
MAFOR 2715/
HURON NORTH 13710 11700 12800 12700. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight and Friday morning.

HURON SOUTH 11610 11700 11800 11810 11800 11100 12800.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

SS

Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
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Graphical marine forecasts are available online at
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Forecast Time Series for Southern Lake Huron

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wave Heights

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Wave Heights

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

Water Level

St Clair River Currents

 

 

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.