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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron

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 persists 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.

LHZ361-362-162215-
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-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Smoke in the evening...then areas of
smoke after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke in the
morning. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Patchy smoke in the
evening. Showers likely in the evening...then showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon becoming north
10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots . A chance of showers
until early evening. Rain showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ363-162215-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots late in the
morning becoming light and variable. Smoke. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable early in
the morning. Areas of smoke. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Areas of smoke in the morning...
then patchy smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Patchy smoke in the
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...
then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots late in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable early in the evening becoming south 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. Rain showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ462>464-162215-
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-
1003 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Areas of smoke in the
evening...then patchy smoke after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Areas of smoke in the
evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms late in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then veering to the east by midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Showers likely by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet .


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LHZ461-162215-
MAFOR 1615/
HURON NORTH 11710 11610 12710 11800 12200 11300. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 14700 11700 11800 11100 11300. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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SF

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