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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
312 am edt sun apr 5 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...departing low pressure ushers in a cooler air mass on
gusty westerly wind today with gales forecast across northern
lake huron. a weak clipper system tracks through monday into
early tuesday, followed by high pressure tuesday night. the next
low organizes over the upper midwest wednesday, sending a cold
front through on thursday.


lhz361-362-051515-
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-
312 am edt sun apr 5 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

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


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fzus63 kdtx 050712
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
312 am edt sun apr 5 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...departing low pressure ushers in a cooler air mass on
gusty westerly wind today with gales forecast across northern
lake huron. a weak clipper system tracks through monday into
early tuesday, followed by high pressure tuesday night. the next
low organizes over the upper midwest wednesday, sending a cold
front through on thursday.


lhz363-462-051515-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
312 am edt sun apr 5 2026

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet in the late evening and overnight.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the south late in
the afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...
then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. a chance of rain.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 


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