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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
933 AM EST Tue Mar 3 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...An area of troughing extends eastward through the Ohio
Valley offering potential for a bit of freezing drizzle across
parts of Lake St. Clair and western Erie early this morning
before changing over to liquid rain midday. Dry weather and light
winds return Wednesday morning as high pressure briefly spills
across Lower Michigan. Winds pick back up by Thursday as a rain
producing warm low lifts into the south while Canadian high
pressure builds into James Bay.

LHZ361-032245-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
933 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots in the late morning
and early afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
east after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the late
morning and early afternoon. Rain. 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 .
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west . Rain
likely early in the morning. A chance of rain in the late morning
and early afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet .

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LHZ362-363-032245-
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-
933 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots in the late morning
and early afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. A chance of rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. Rain. 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 4 to 6 feet by midnight.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west . Rain
likely early in the morning. A chance of rain in the late morning
and early afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ462>464-032245-
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-
933 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots late in the
morning becoming light and variable.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. A chance of rain.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. Rain.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots . Rain early in the morning...then rain likely in the
late morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain early in the
evening.

Waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

LHZ461-032245-
MAFOR 0316/
HURON NORTH 12400 12500 14600. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 12300 11400 11500 13600 11400. Waves nearly calm.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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KDK

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