Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Huron

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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1005 PM EST Tue Nov 3 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 stalled low pressure system meanders over the western Great Lakes
today and Thursday. This will result in southerly winds topping out
in the 20 to 30 knot range today. The system will drag a slow moving
cold front across the region this evening. A second strong cold
front tracks southward across the region on Friday.

LHZ361-040900-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1005 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain, then
                              partly sunny with chance of rain in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
                              cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
                              after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
                              after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of rain, then rain in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the morning.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain, then rain likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 20
                              to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to north to
                              30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet after midnight.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Rain in the morning. rain likely in the afternoon and
evening, then chance of rain after midnight. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. West winds
15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ362-363-040900-
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-
1005 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
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.

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
                              cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
                              20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of rain in the
                              afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
                              20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
                              25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Rain in the morning. rain likely in the afternoon and
evening, then chance of rain after midnight. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. West winds
15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ462>464-040900-
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-
1005 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Rain, then mostly cloudy with chance of rain in
                              the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
                              cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
                              20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of rain, then cloudy with
                              rain likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the evening.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Rain in the morning. rain likely in the afternoon and
evening, then chance of rain after midnight. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. West winds
15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ461-040900-
MAFOR 0404/
HURON NORTH 13410 11420 11426 11420 11426 11420. Waves 3 to
5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet Wednesday. Waves 5 to 7
feet. Occasional wave height around 9 feet Wednesday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11420 12410 11420 11426 11420 12430. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet
Wednesday. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10
feet Wednesday evening.

$$

Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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