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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
400 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 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...Broad high pressure, 30.20 inches, holds over the
Great Lakes through early Monday. The next low, 29.30 inches,
lifts into the northern Great Lakes late Monday-Tuesday bringing
stronger southerly winds and the next storm chances.

LHZ361-261600-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
400 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening...
then showers after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the south late in the morning...then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet .
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to 3 to
5 feet .

$$

LHZ362-363-261600-
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-
400 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in
the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of showers in the
evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon veering to the northwest late in the evening. A
chance of showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet .
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LHZ462>464-261600-
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-
400 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers.
Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .

$$

LHZ461-261600-
MAFOR 2609/
HURON NORTH 11800 11100 11200 11300 13200 11300. Waves 2
feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 15100 11200 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

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