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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/17/2026 9:44 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/18/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt sat oct 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...a ridge of high pressure settles across the ohio
valley on sunday. this produces gusty southwest winds through the
day as deep low pressure tracks across northern ontario. the high
pressure then builds northward and stalls over the great lakes
through the middle of the week.
lhz362-363-181000-
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-
944 pm edt sat oct 17 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
isolated gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30
knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. isolated
gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.monday night...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west in
the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the north.
waves 2 feet or less.
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Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 10/17/2026 9:44 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 10/18/2026 6:00 AM America/New_York.
fzus63 kdtx 180144
glflh
expires:202610181000;;283208
open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
944 pm edt sat oct 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...a ridge of high pressure settles across the ohio
valley on sunday. this produces gusty southwest winds through the
day as deep low pressure tracks across northern ontario. the high
pressure then builds northward and stalls over the great lakes
through the middle of the week.
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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-
944 pm edt sat oct 17 2026
.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.monday night...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 feet or less.
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. waves 2 feet or less.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north.
waves 2 feet or less.
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