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
1106 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, passes across the northern Great Lakes
this morning. Low pressure is forecast to strengthen to 29.60 inches
as it tracks across the central Great Lakes Thursday night and early
Friday. A strong cold front in its wake brings likely northerly
gales late Friday.

LHZ361-362-152000-
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 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Rain.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
                              gales in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots increasing to 45 knot gales
                              in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet building to around 16 feet in the
                              afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots
                              after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

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LHZ363-462>464-152000-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
1106 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Rain.
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.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then rain in
                              the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots becoming north gales to 35
                              knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots becoming north at 45
                              knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet building to around 16 feet in the
                              afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain.
Sfc winds...........North gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........North storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ461-152000-
MAFOR 1515/
HURON NORTH 13310 12316 11216 11116 11820. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

HURON SOUTH 12300 11310 12326 11216 11620 11730. Waves 2
feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday morning.

$$

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

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