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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 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 weak low pressure system follows a stalled front
from the central Plains into the Ohio Valley this weekend. A
broad area of high pressure then builds into northern Ontario and
the northern Great Lakes Sunday into Monday.

LHZ361-191600-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming east 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the morning...then building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . Waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-191600-
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-
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in
the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-191600-
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-
353 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 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 with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots by midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ461-191600-
MAFOR 1909/
HURON NORTH 12210 11310 12300 13200. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11210 15300 11200. A chance of showers overnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.

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