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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Wed Jul 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...Canadian wildfire smoke petsists today with high pressure
building back in. The next weak low pressure systems arrive Friday
bringing another round of showers and thunderstorms, followed by a
secondary low on Saturday.
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 Jul 15 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with smoke.
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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke, then mostly cloudy
with areas of smoke after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet subsiding to around 5 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with areas of smoke, then partly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Showers likely, then showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. chance
of showers. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon. showers likely.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ363-160800-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with areas of smoke.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with areas of smoke, then mostly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy with showers
likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming south after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. chance
of showers. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon. showers likely.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-160800-
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 Jul 15 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with smoke.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with areas of smoke, then mostly
cloudy with patchy smoke after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with patchy smoke, then mostly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy with chance
of showers after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming south after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SATURDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. chance
of showers. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Chance of showers in the afternoon. showers likely.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ461-160800-
MAFOR 1603/
HURON NORTH 14710 11710 11610 12710. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
HURON SOUTH 11710 15700 11700. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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