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GLFLHT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1007 PM EST Wed Feb 4 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...Low pressure, 29.40 inches, reaches Hudson Bay Thursday night and
drags an arctic front across the region daytime Friday. Gale force
winds and heavy freezing spray are expected late Friday through
Saturday morning as a result. High pressure supports quieter
conditions this weekend.
LHZ361-050900-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1007 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with a slight chance of snow, then
mostly cloudy with snow likely in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of snow, then cloudy with
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with snow likely.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest
gales to 35 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest
gales to 45 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with heavy freezing spray, then
partly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Heavy freezing spray. North winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ362-363-462-050900-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1007 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then mostly cloudy with chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then cloudy
with snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with snow likely, then mostly cloudy
with freezing spray in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots increasing to northwest
gales to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 16 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Heavy freezing spray. North winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ463-464-050900-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1007 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then snow likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with snow.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Heavy freezing spray. North winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LHZ461-050900-
MAFOR 0504/
HURON NORTH 12600 11500 11510 11410 12420 11520. Waves 2
feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
Thursday. Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday evening.
HURON SOUTH 12600 12500 14410. Waves 2 feet or less overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday and Thursday evening.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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