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
1007 PM EST Tue Feb 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...Modest northwest winds continue to diminish as high pressure, 30.50
inches, builds in across the Great Lakes region Wednesday into
Thursday. An clipper and arctic cold front cross the central Great
Lakes late Friday-Saturday bringing the next chances for gales.

LHZ361-040900-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1007 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
                              afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
                              afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
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.............Cloudy, then chance of snow 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.
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.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. Heavy freezing
spray. Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Heavy freezing spray. North winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

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LHZ362-363-462-040900-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1007 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

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

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
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.
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.............Cloudy, then chance of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. Heavy freezing
spray. Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Heavy freezing spray. North winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LHZ463-464-040900-
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 Tue Feb 3 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming west after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
                              afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming south in the
                              afternoon.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.

.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...........Ice covered.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.FRIDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. Heavy freezing
spray. Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
.SATURDAY...Heavy freezing spray. North winds 10 to 15 knots.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots.

$$

LHZ461-040900-
MAFOR 0404/
HURON NORTH 11810 13800 14700. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

HURON SOUTH 13710 14700 11700. Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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

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