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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 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 clipper system tracks across Lake Huron on Monday with colder air
rushing in Monday night into early Tuesday. Brief high pressure
follows Tuesday. The next low organizes over the upper Midwest
Wednesday, sending a slow-moving cold front through on Thursday and
Friday.
LHZ361-362-060800-
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 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny, then chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 7 feet in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots becoming west in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet subsiding to around 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ363-462-060800-
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 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny, then chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
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LHZ463-464-060800-
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 Sun Apr 5 2026
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow after midnight.
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.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny, then chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots becoming north 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 13 feet subsiding to around 9 feet in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. North winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
$$
LHZ461-060800-
MAFOR 0603/
HURON NORTH 11720 11710 13700 11710 12730. A chance of snow
Monday afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Monday. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 9 feet
Monday evening.
HURON SOUTH 12710 14700 11720 11730. A chance of snow Monday
afternoon and Monday evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet Monday. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height
around 10 feet Monday evening.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.