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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
506 PM EDT Thu Mar 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...A brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds over the Great
Lakes through the evening. A strong low pressure system, 29.10
inches, then enters northern lower Michigan and central Lake Huron
tomorrow morning. This will bring widespread gales to the Great
Lakes. A Gale Warning is in effect. The low quickly moves out Friday
night with high pressure building back in on Saturday.
LHZ361-362-130200-
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 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then mostly cloudy with chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots increasing to southeast 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow and rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East gales to 40 knots becoming southeast to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........East storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
southeast gales to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North to 30 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest at
35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet subsiding to around 8 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Slight chance of freezing rain. rain and snow.
freezing rain. East winds to 30 knots. Waves 14 to 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain and snow likely. light freezing rain
likely. chance of snow and rain. North gales to 40 knots. Waves
18 to 23 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 14 to
18 feet.
$$
LHZ363-130200-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
506 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots increasing to south 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow and rain, then mostly cloudy with chance
of rain and snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 45 knots becoming south at
35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest at 35
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet subsiding to around 9 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Slight chance of freezing rain. rain and snow.
freezing rain. East winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain and snow likely. light freezing rain
likely. chance of snow and rain. North gales to 40 knots. Waves
18 to 23 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-130200-
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 Mar 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow and rain, then rain and slight chance of
snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 45 knots becoming south at
35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to 35
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest at 45
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 19 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet subsiding to around 9 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow 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.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Slight chance of freezing rain. rain and snow.
freezing rain. East winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain and snow likely. light freezing rain
likely. chance of snow and rain. North gales to 40 knots. Waves
18 to 23 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to
14 feet.
$$
LHZ461-130200-
MAFOR 1221/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11720 11600 11410
11320 11347 19357 12357 11237 19257. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet...THEN subsiding to 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday.
HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11710 11600 11400
11320 11347 19357 11347 19367 11447 19457 11530 19550. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet...THEN subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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