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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
302 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 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...A weak low pressure system follows a stalled front
from the central Plains into the Ohio Valley this weekend. A
broad area of high pressure then builds into northern Ontario and
the northern Great Lakes Sunday into Monday.

LHZ361-362-201515-
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-
302 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .

$$

LHZ363-462>464-201515-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
302 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots . Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .

$$

LHZ461-201515-
MAFOR 2009/
HURON NORTH 11100 12800 11810 11110 13120. Waves 2 feet or
less today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 12100 11110 11810 11820 13120. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight.

$$

MR

Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
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Graphical marine forecasts are available online at
weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)