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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
936 PM EDT Tue Jul 14 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...A mainly dry cold front will drop south through the
Central Great Lakes tonight and Wednesday. Weak high pressure
follows for Thursday before the next low pressure system moves in
for the late week and early weekend time frame.

LHZ361-150945-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
936 PM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Smoke in the
evening...then areas of smoke after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Smoke in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the evening. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the evening decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Showers likely early in the
morning...then a chance of showers early in the evening. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west . A
chance of. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ362-363-150945-
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 Tue Jul 14 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Smoke. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Smoke in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots . Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms...then a
chance of showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until afternoon becoming
light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ462>464-150945-
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 Tue Jul 14 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Patchy smoke in the morning...then smoke
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Smoke. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Smoke in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots. A
chance of showers late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots . Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms...then a
chance of showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ461-150945-
MAFOR 1503/
HURON NORTH 11710 14700 11610 11710 11720. Waves 1 to 3 feet
overnight and Wednesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11600 14700 12800 11710. Waves 2 feet or less.

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SC

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