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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
350 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 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 cold front, 30.00 inches, will slowly move across
Lake Huron this evening and into Lake Erie by tomorrow morning.
This front will produce showers and a low chance for
thunderstorms. The front will diminish across the eastern Great
Lakes Thursday, leaving light winds across the region Friday.

LHZ361-060400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
350 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
west 10 to 15 knots...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
until early evening...then veering to the west by midnight. A
chance of showers . Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ362-363-060400-
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-
350 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
light and variable...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east early
in the evening...then backing to the east 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. A chance of showers until early evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
southeast early in the evening veering to the south by midnight.
A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ462>464-060400-
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-
350 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
early in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon...then veering to the northeast late in the
evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest 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. A chance of
thunderstorms until early evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north until
early evening...then veering to the south by midnight. A chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ461-060400-
MAFOR 0521/
HURON NORTH 11306 11106 14700 11700 11600. A chance of
thunderstorms this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11400 11406 11506 11700 11806 13800. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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