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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 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, will fill in across
the Great Lakes this afternoon. A strong low pressure system, 29.10
inches, then enters northern lower Michigan and northern Lake Huron
tomorrow morning. This will bring widespread Gales to the Great
Lakes. A Gale Watch remains in effect.
LHZ361-120800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1106 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
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.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet subsiding to around 8 feet in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then snow likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast to
30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 12 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast gales to 40 knots becoming east to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast storm force winds to 50 knots
becoming east gales to 35 knots in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 23 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with snow likely, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North gales to 35 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North gales to 45 knots becoming northwest at
35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Snow and light freezing rain. Rain. East winds
to 30 knots. Waves 14 to 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain with snow likely and light freezing
rain in the morning. light freezing rain likely with a chance of
rain in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon and
evening. North gales to 40 knots. Waves 15 to 20 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-120800-
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 Mar 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 45 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet subsiding to around 12 feet in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with snow
likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet building to around 12 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow and rain 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...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 24 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots becoming northwest at 35
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
northwest gales to 45 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 23 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Snow and light freezing rain. Rain. East winds
to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain with snow likely and light freezing
rain in the morning. light freezing rain likely with a chance of
rain in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon and
evening. North gales to 40 knots. Waves 15 to 20 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-120800-
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 Mar 11 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
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.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet subsiding to around 11 feet in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with snow
likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots increasing to south 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then rain with a chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South gales to 35 knots.
100-ft winds........South gales to 45 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain,
then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 19 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Snow and light freezing rain. Rain. East winds
to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain with snow likely and light freezing
rain in the morning. light freezing rain likely with a chance of
rain in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon and
evening. North gales to 40 knots. Waves 15 to 20 feet.
$$
LHZ461-120800-
MAFOR 1203/
HURON NORTH 12740 19750 11740 11730 13720 11600. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet overnight. Waves 6
to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around
12 feet Thursday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday evening.
HURON SOUTH 13730 12720 11710 11700 11600. Waves 10 to 14
feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet overnight. Waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around
15 feet Thursday. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
Thursday evening.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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