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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 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 secondary cold front passes southward through the region Thursday
night into early Friday before Plains low pressure arrives this
weekend.
LHZ361-180800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1106 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers after midnight. Northeast
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-180800-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the evening.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers after midnight. Northeast
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-180800-
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 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers after midnight. Northeast
winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
$$
LHZ461-180800-
MAFOR 1803/
HURON NORTH 11710 12810 11110 11100 12800 11100. Waves 1 to
3 feet overnight and Friday. Waves 2 feet or less Friday evening.
HURON SOUTH 11800 12810 14110 11100. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday and Friday evening.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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