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 Fri Sep 4 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 stalled frontal boundary remains draped across the southern and
western Great Lakes today. Additional rounds of storms follow along
and north of the front today until the front dislodges southward
tonight. Dry weather is then forecast for Saturday and Sunday.

LHZ361-362-042000-
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 Fri Sep 4 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with patchy fog, then partly
                              sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

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

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
                              light and variable.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots in the morning
                              becoming light and variable.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.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...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. showers likely after midnight. East
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ363-462-042000-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1106 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
                              chance of thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy
                              with a slight chance of showers in the
                              afternoon.
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.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

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


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. showers likely after midnight. East
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ463-464-042000-
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 Fri Sep 4 2026

.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
                              of thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with a
                              slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
                              the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 feet or less.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
                              and thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming north in the
                              afternoon.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming north in the
                              afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. showers likely after midnight. East
winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LHZ461-042000-
MAFOR 0415/
HURON NORTH 13200 14100 11100. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 12200 15100. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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

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