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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
945 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 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, 30.00 inches, drifts over the central
Great Lakes through Friday night. Low pressure, 29.30 inches,
lifting over northern Ontario then drags a cold front across the
central Great Lakes late Saturday-Sunday.

LHZ361-110945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
945 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon...
then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the evening
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales by
midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms by
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Showers early in the
morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet . Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.


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LHZ362-363-110945-
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-
945 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots by midnight
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening
becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales by
midnight. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early
afternoon...then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the evening
building to 8 to 12 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the
late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening
veering to the west by midnight. Showers likely early in the
morning. A chance of showers until early evening. Waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.


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LHZ462>464-110945-
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-
945 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots by midnight becoming
light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. A chance of .
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening...
then building to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until
early evening...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. A
chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ461-110945-
MAFOR 1103/
HURON NORTH 12700 11600 12500 13410. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday
evening.

HURON SOUTH 13700 11600 11500 13400. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday and Friday evening.

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