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 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 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 cold front stalls across the southern Great Lakes Friday morning,
maintaining a chance for showers and thunderstorms near Lake St.
Clair and western Lake Erie. Meanwhile, high pressure develops over
the northern Great Lakes. This high migrates southward into the
central Great Lakes through this weekend, strengthening slightly to
30.20 inches while offering benign conditions.

LHZ361-100800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1106 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
                              light and variable.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots in the morning becoming
                              light and variable.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10
                              knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15
                              knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
                              midnight.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ362-363-100800-
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 Jul 9 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming north 10 to
                              15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10
                              knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming north 10 to
                              15 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming
                              light and variable.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots in the evening becoming
                              light and variable.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ462>464-100800-
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 Jul 9 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10
                              knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming north 10 to
                              15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ461-100800-
MAFOR 1003/
HURON NORTH 13700 12800 13700. Waves nearly calm.

HURON SOUTH 12800 12100 14800. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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

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