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
506 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 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 exits this morning giving way to an active stretch of
weather. Expect several rounds of showers, thunderstorms, and
gusty winds through Thursday with multiple passing disturbances.

LHZ361-362-121400-
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-
506 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Showers, then showers and slight chance of
                              thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
                              thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with chance
                              of showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to 30
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots becoming southwest gales to
                              35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              partly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15
                              knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20
                              knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the
                              afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet subsiding to around 8 feet in
                              the afternoon.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              cloudy with showers with a chance of
                              thunderstorms after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
                              after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 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.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance of
showers. slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and
evening. East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. showers likely after midnight.
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers. East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ363-462>464-121400-
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-
506 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026

.Today...
Weather.............Showers, then showers likely and slight chance
                              of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Showers likely and slight chance of
                              thunderstorms, then showers likely after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.

.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              partly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
                              thunderstorms after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20
                              knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.TUESDAY...Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance of
showers. slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and
evening. East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. showers likely after midnight.
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of showers. East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ461-121400-
MAFOR 1209/
HURON NORTH 12326 11336 11326 12426 12530. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet today. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 9 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11316 12326 13426 11526 11536. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight.

$$

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

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