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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
505 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 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...High pressure of 30.20 inches moves over the Northeast through today
as low pressure of 29.6 inches moves east across Ontario. As the low
tracks east, it will push a cold front across the central Great
Lakes region late this evening. This cold front brings in a 6-8 hour
bout of 20-25 knot northwest winds tonight into early Monday morning
and chances for thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
LHZ361-161400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
505 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.Today...
Weather.............Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms,
then partly sunny with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
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.............Mostly sunny.
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.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. Southwest winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-161400-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
505 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.Today...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers,
then partly sunny with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5
to 10 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. Southwest winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-161400-
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-
505 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.Today...
Weather.............Partly sunny, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 5 to 10 knots increasing to north 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
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 NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. Southwest winds
10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
$$
LHZ461-161400-
MAFOR 1609/
HURON NORTH 13410 11400 11616 13720. Waves 1 to 3 feet today.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
HURON SOUTH 11310 11410 12400 11500 11710 12720. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet tonight.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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