Experimental Modernized Open Lake Forecast - Lake Huron

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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Wed Apr 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...Weak area of low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks into the Great Lakes
Thursday maintaining periods of showers and thunderstorms. A
powerful cold front looks to cross the area on Saturday, with will
present strong winds ahead and behind the front.

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 Wed Apr 15 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
                              chance of thunderstorms.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
                              chance of thunderstorms, then partly sunny with
                              chance of showers in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10
                              to 15 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15
                              to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15
                              knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20
                              knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. chance of showers in the afternoon, then slight
chance of showers. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

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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 Wed Apr 15 2026

.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
                              chance of thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy
                              with showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                              after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Showers likely and slight chance of
                              thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with chance
                              of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming north in the
                              afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
                              mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
                              afternoon.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
                              afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of showers after
                              midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 20
                              to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast to
                              30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
                              midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 8 feet after
                              midnight.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...

.SATURDAY...Breezy. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. chance of showers in the afternoon, then slight
chance of showers. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

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MAFOR 1603/
HURON NORTH 11300 11306 11100 11800 14700. Waves 2 feet or
less.

HURON SOUTH 11400 11406 11400 11506 11706 11700 12800. A
chance of thunderstorms overnight and Thursday. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.

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