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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 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 front stalls around central Lake Huron today with southwest wind
over southern Lower Mi and the south half of Lake Huron. Wind turns
from the NE across central and northern Lake Huron. Showers and
thunderstorms develop along and near this frontal zone tonight and
Tuesday, with potential for strong to severe storms as a strong cold
front sweeps across the Great Lakes Tuesday night. Marine conditions
turn colder and remain unsettled mid to late week.
LHZ361-310200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers, then mostly cloudy with
chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 20 to 25 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow showers
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to east to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to east
gales to 35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet after midnight.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely. showers and freezing
rain. slight chance of snow showers. Northeast winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. Northeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of light freezing rain. showers
likely. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ362-363-310200-
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-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms, then showers likely
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with showers likely, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots becoming north to 30
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 9 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then chance of snow showers after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet building to around 12 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely. showers and freezing
rain. slight chance of snow showers. Northeast winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. Northeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of light freezing rain. showers
likely. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-310200-
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 Mon Mar 30 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with showers
with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Showers with a chance of thunderstorms, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots becoming north to 30
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........North to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Snow showers likely. showers and freezing
rain. slight chance of snow showers. Northeast winds 20 to
25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Chance of showers in the morning. Northeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Chance of light freezing rain. showers
likely. Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ461-310200-
MAFOR 3021/
HURON NORTH 11100 11200 11210 11226 11126 12220 11216.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5
feet Tuesday.
HURON SOUTH 11200 11100 11206 14106 11206. A chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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