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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
506 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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...Canadian wildfire smoke persists today and tonight amidst high
pressure influence. The next weak low pressure systems arrive Friday
bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms late in the day and
overnight. This will be followed by a secondary low on Saturday
tracking across The Straits into northern Lake Huron with additional
unsettled weather.
LHZ361-170200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
506 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the evening.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with areas of smoke, then partly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and
patchy smoke in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers with areas
of smoke, then showers with areas of smoke
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon. showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. South winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-170200-
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-
506 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the evening.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with areas of smoke with a chance
of thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with smoke
with a chance of showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Showers likely, then mostly sunny with chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots becoming west to 30
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with chance of showers, then
mostly clear after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon. showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. South winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-170200-
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 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with smoke, then partly cloudy
with chance of showers with areas of smoke
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Showers, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with showers likely, then mostly
clear after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon. showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. South winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of showers. Southwest winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ461-170200-
MAFOR 1621/
HURON NORTH 12710 11800 11100 12200 12300. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
HURON SOUTH 13700 12800 11100 12300. Waves 1 to 3 feet
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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