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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
506 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 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 low pressure system tracks through the region this evening,
pulling a cold front southward overnight into Tuesday morning. The
low will stall near the eastern Great Lakes while high pressure
builds into the western Great Lakes Tuesday into Thursday. This
maintains a period of moderate northerly flow through midweek.
LHZ361-280200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
506 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
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...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
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...
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers. North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
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LHZ362-363-280200-
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-
506 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet subsiding to around 5 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers. North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-280200-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
506 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........North gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of showers. North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
$$
LHZ461-280200-
MAFOR 2721/
HURON NORTH 11400 11800 11700 11800 14810. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
HURON SOUTH 11400 11500 11700 11800 11810 13820. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height
around 8 feet Tuesday.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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