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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm edt tue mar 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 averaging 30.20 inches will
provide light winds tonight. moderate southerly winds return
tomorrow as a warm front lifts through the central great lakes
region. light winds on thursday as a weakening cold front
approaches and washes out.


lhz361-362-181000-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
948 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
south early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east late
in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning...then a chance
of rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
until early evening...then veering to the south by midnight. a
chance of snow by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
15 to 20 knots . a chance of snow and rain until afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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fzus63 kdtx 180148
glflh 
expires:202603181000;;874746

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 pm edt tue mar 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 averaging 30.20 inches will
provide light winds tonight. moderate southerly winds return
tomorrow as a warm front lifts through the central great lakes
region. light winds on thursday as a weakening cold front
approaches and washes out.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
948 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet 
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves 
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of rain and
snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then backing to the east late in
the evening. a chance of rain late in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south until
early evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the north. a
chance of rain and snow until afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 


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