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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 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, 30.30 inches, will quickly exit east of the region
Tonight. Low pressure of 29.62 inches then tracks east across
southern Ontario Tonight into Sunday, intensifying to around 29.44
inches as it tracks east across the James Bay area Sunday night.
This low will drive a cold front across the region on Sunday,
resulting in south winds to start the day becoming west and
northwesterly throughout Sunday afternoon and evening. Northwest
winds increase to around 25 to 30 knots Sunday night into Monday
morning, with gale force gusts to 35 knots appearing more likely.
LHZ361-362-042000-
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 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet subsiding to around 6 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. chance of rain after
midnight. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. West winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ363-042000-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. chance of rain after
midnight. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. West winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-042000-
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 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 6 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
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.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of rain. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. chance of rain after
midnight. South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain in the morning. West winds 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ461-042000-
MAFOR 0415/
HURON NORTH 12630 13730 11730 19750 11740 19750 11730. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet.
HURON SOUTH 11520 11620 13720 13730. Waves 3 to 5 feet this
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10
feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12
feet Monday morning.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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