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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1006 AM EST Tue Feb 17 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 weak cold front stalls across the southern Great Lakes and awaits
the next large low pressure system developing in the Plains today.
Dense fog holds across most of the central Great Lakes today into
Wednesday. Plains system deepens to 29.40 inches as it moves into
the Midwest resulting in easterly gales over northern Lake Huron by
Wednesday, and a Gale Warning is now in effect. A heavy wintry mix
of precipitation is also expected with the system Wednesday and
Thursday.
LHZ361-362-172100-
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-
1006 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog, then
cloudy with areas of fog with possible snow and
freezing rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Snow, rain and patchy dense fog, then mostly
cloudy with chance of snow and light freezing
rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........East storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain likely. chance of snow.
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ363-172100-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1006 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog, then
mostly cloudy with areas of dense fog with
possible rain and freezing rain likely after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Rain, widespread dense fog and snow, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain likely. chance of snow.
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-172100-
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-
1006 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
.This Afternoon...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog, then
mostly cloudy with widespread dense fog with
possible rain and freezing rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Rain and widespread dense fog, then mostly
cloudy with chance of rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........East to 30 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Chance of rain. East winds 15 to 20 knots.
.FRIDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain likely. chance of snow.
East winds 15 to 20 knots.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots.
$$
LHZ461-172100-
MAFOR 1716/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...12604 11104 11204
11223 11230 19234 11247 19257 11257 19254. Waves 2 feet or
less this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 1 to 3
feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height
around 10 feet tonight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave
height around 18 feet Wednesday morning.
HURON SOUTH 11404 13204 11213 11224 11226 19223 11226 19224.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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