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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
936 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 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...High pressure, 30.20 inches, drifts over the central
Great Lakes through early Saturday. Active pattern returns late
Sunday into Monday as a warm front lifts through the area
bringing showers and storms.

LHZ361-290945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
936 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest . A
chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-290945-
Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond
5NM off shore-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
936 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
early in the evening...then backing to the south 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-290945-
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-
936 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south in
the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers...then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms by midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west by
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-290945-
MAFOR 2903/
HURON NORTH 12400 13500 12400 11500. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 12410 14510 12500. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday evening.

$$

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