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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 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...The expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches, currently situated
north of Lake Superior, will continue to push eastward across Quebec
through the day. Low pressure, 29.50 inches, will approach from the
Central Plains into the western Great Lakes on Thursday, bringing
another round of precipitation to the region. This low will then
exit northeast of the Great Lakes on Friday. Another low, 29.70
inches, then quickly follows into the region on Saturday.
LHZ361-020800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1106 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........East to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 10 feet after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of sleet and slight
chance of snow, then sleet, freezing rain and
rain with snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain, then mostly cloudy with chance of rain
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East gales to 45 knots decreasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of rain and light
freezing rain likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to east to
30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Rain, freezing rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. chance of rain. East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-020800-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, freezing
rain and slight chance of snow, then rain,
freezing rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain with a chance of thunderstorms, then
mostly cloudy with chance of rain after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast
after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Rain, freezing rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. chance of rain. East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-020800-
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 Wed Apr 1 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Rain, then rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain with a chance of thunderstorms, then
mostly cloudy with chance of rain and
thunderstorms 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 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming north after
midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming north after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Rain, freezing rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. chance of rain. East winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ461-020800-
MAFOR 0203/
HURON NORTH 11220 13230 12236 12246. A chance of light
freezing rain Thursday. A chance of thunderstorms Thursday
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional
wave height around 10 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Thursday and Thursday
evening.
HURON SOUTH 11120 13220 11226 12216 11326. A chance of
thunderstorms Thursday evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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