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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 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 strong low pressure system, 29.00 inches, moves across southern
Michigan and Lake Huron this morning and afternoon. This brings
unsettled weather including gust to gales through tomorrow morning.
High pressure, 30.30 inches, briefly fills in over the Great Lakes
tomorrow afternoon and evening.
LHZ361-362-160800-
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 Mar 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Rain, freezing rain, snow and sleet.
Sfc winds...........Northeast gales to 35 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast gales to 45 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with freezing rain, sleet with a
chance of rain, then partly sunny with freezing
spray with possible snow and freezing rain in
the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast to 30 knots becoming north gales to
35 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast gales to 35 knots becoming north at
45 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 19 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray with a
chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots becoming northwest at 40
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
northwest at 50 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 23 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with freezing spray, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet subsiding to around 8 feet after
midnight.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of snow. chance of rain. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
$$
LHZ363-462>464-160800-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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 Sun Mar 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Rain.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots becoming south gales to 35
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots becoming south at 45
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, then partly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South gales to 35 knots increasing to 45 knots
in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray with a
chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet building to 15 to 20 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 18 feet building to around 25 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray.
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...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with freezing spray, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet subsiding to around 7 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of snow. chance of rain. West winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ461-160800-
MAFOR 1603/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11246 19256 12346 11330
11430 11541 11541 19551 11752. A chance of snow Monday
evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18
feet overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet.
Occasional wave height around 18 feet Monday. Waves 10 to 14
feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Monday evening.
HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11330 19350 11446 19456
11440 19450 11430 11530 11540 19550 11541 19551 11640 19650.
A chance of snow Monday evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10
to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet overnight.
Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave
height around 18 feet Monday. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave
height around 15 feet Monday evening.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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