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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
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 cold front sinks across the Great Lakes early this morning,
with high pressure then passing across northern Ontario the rest of
the day. The cold front stalls near the southern Great Lakes into
Thursday. Another cold front passes southward through the region
Thursday night into early Friday.
LHZ361-160800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1106 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots in the morning
becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers after midnight. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers. East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-160800-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming
light and variable.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots in the evening becoming
light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers after midnight. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers. East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-160800-
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-
1106 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west after
midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers after midnight. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers. East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ461-160800-
MAFOR 1603/
HURON NORTH 12700 11710 12800 12700 11800. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday.
Waves 2 feet or less Wednesday evening.
HURON SOUTH 11610 12810 13800 12100. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight and Wednesday. Waves 2 feet or less Wednesday evening.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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