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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 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...Remnants from Hurricane Isaias will work into way up into the Ohio
Valley today and tomorrow, producing breezy southeast flow across
the Great Lakes. This system, 29.80 inches, will center over the
eastern Ohio River Valley tomorrow afternoon before exiting into New
England Monday morning.
LHZ361-362-100800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
1106 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southeast to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the evening.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. slight
chance of thunderstorms. rain likely after midnight. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ363-462-100800-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1106 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
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.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. slight
chance of thunderstorms. rain likely after midnight. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ463-464-100800-
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 Fri Oct 9 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
cloudy in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Chance of rain in the afternoon and evening. slight
chance of thunderstorms. rain likely after midnight. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ461-100800-
MAFOR 1003/
HURON NORTH 12300 11310 11320 11330 13430. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet Saturday. Waves 5 to 7
feet. Occasional wave height around 9 feet Saturday evening.
HURON SOUTH 11300 11310 12320 11430 13420. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet Saturday. Waves 4 to 6
feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Saturday evening.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.