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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu jan 15 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...two main low pressure systems affect the great lakes
during the late week and weekend. the next system moves in from
central canada tonight to near the west end of lake superior at
29.50 inches by friday afternoon. it dominates the weather across
the great lakes with a wide range of conditions. temperatures
moderate in the first phase of the system as a pattern of snow
moves across lake huron and lower mi friday and friday night.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then the
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday
through early next week.


lhz361-362-160500-
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-
357 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening...then backing to the south after
midnight increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of
snow in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots until
early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight.
gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet . waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
20 to 25 knots . waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


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fzus63 kdtx 152057
glflh 
expires:202601160500;;942373

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu jan 15 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...two main low pressure systems affect the great lakes
during the late week and weekend. the next system moves in from
central canada tonight to near the west end of lake superior at
29.50 inches by friday afternoon. it dominates the weather across
the great lakes with a wide range of conditions. temperatures
moderate in the first phase of the system as a pattern of snow
moves across lake huron and lower mi friday and friday night.
this is followed by a brief period of high pressure and then the
second low pressure system that brings progressively colder
conditions highlighted by a surge of arctic air late sunday
through early next week.


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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-
357 pm est thu jan 15 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 


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