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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
350 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 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...Southern edge of northern Ontario high pressure, 30.30
inches, slides across the central Great Lakes through Thursday. A
secondary cold front passes southward through the region Thursday
night into early Friday before Plains low pressure arrives this
weekend.

LHZ361-180400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
350 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
east 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming east 15 to
20 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots . Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ362-363-180400-
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-
350 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early
in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots. Waves
4 to 6 feet.


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LHZ462>464-180400-
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-
350 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
east after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ461-180400-
MAFOR 1721/
HURON NORTH 12700 11710 12810 11110 11100 11800. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 13800 12810 13110. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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