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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
954 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 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 drop southeast across the central Great
Lakes through the end of the week. Late Friday and through the
weekend, a surface low is progged to track east across the Ohio
Valley. Locally, winds across the central Great Lakes will become
north-northeast Saturday. As this low approaches, the likelihood
of showers and a few thunderstorms increase late Friday and on
Saturday. On Sunday, north winds will briefly become reinforced
and lingering chances for showers and storms remain in the
forecast as a cold front drops south across the region. High
pressure follows for early next week.

LHZ361-301000-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
954 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots by midnight
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming
light and variable. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in
the evening. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of
showers late in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-301000-
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-
954 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable. A chance of showers in the
evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to
10 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-301000-
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-
954 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet .
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-301000-
MAFOR 3003/
HURON NORTH 12800 12100 11300 13400. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 15800 11100 11300. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

JA

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