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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 am edt fri jul 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today amidst high 
pressure influence. the next weak low pressure systems arrive 
friday bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms late in the 
day and overnight. this will be followed by a secondary low on 
saturday tracking across the straits into northern lake huron with
additional unsettled weather.


lhz362-363-172200-
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-
958 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. smoke. a chance of showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales early in the afternoon. a chance of showers. patchy smoke
in the morning. areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. patchy smoke
in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon veering to the south. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms . waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 30 knots
by midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers
until early evening. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet
. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


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fzus63 kdtx 171358
glflh 
expires:202607172200;;121497

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 am edt fri jul 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...canadian wildfire smoke persists today amidst high 
pressure influence. the next weak low pressure systems arrive 
friday bringing a round of showers and thunderstorms late in the 
day and overnight. this will be followed by a secondary low on 
saturday tracking across the straits into northern lake huron with
additional unsettled weather.


lhz462>464-172200-
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-
958 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. areas of smoke in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. patchy smoke in the
evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming light and variable late in
the afternoon becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots . showers early in the evening.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms by midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the
evening becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales by midnight. showers early in the morning. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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