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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 am edt sat may 16 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...low pressure trough, averaging 29.80 inches, tracks
through the great lakes saturday morning leading to showers and
thunderstorms. southwest winds become variable with localized
gusty winds over 30 knots possible in any thunderstorm activity.
a shallow cold front stalls south of lake huron saturday night
before high pressure arrives sunday.


lhz361-162145-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
939 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms. rain showers
late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the southwest early in the evening becoming west 20 to
25 knots by midnight. showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
by midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 am edt sat may 16 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...low pressure trough, averaging 29.80 inches, tracks
through the great lakes saturday morning leading to showers and
thunderstorms. southwest winds become variable with localized
gusty winds over 30 knots possible in any thunderstorm activity.
a shallow cold front stalls south of lake huron saturday night
before high pressure arrives sunday.


lhz362-363-162145-
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-
939 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers late in
the morning. rain showers likely late in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots . showers likely early in the morning...
then a chance of showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
939 am edt sat may 16 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...low pressure trough, averaging 29.80 inches, tracks
through the great lakes saturday morning leading to showers and
thunderstorms. southwest winds become variable with localized
gusty winds over 30 knots possible in any thunderstorm activity.
a shallow cold front stalls south of lake huron saturday night
before high pressure arrives sunday.


lhz462>464-162145-
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-
939 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. a chance of showers late in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then veering to the south after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. a chance of showers late in the afternoon.
rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers early
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
238 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

southerly winds persist as the front stalled south of lake 
michigan this afternoon is progged to lift back northward 
overnight as low pressure around 29.2 inches develops over the 
plains and gradually weakens as it lifts into the upper 
mississippi river valley sunday into monday. then southerly winds 
increase as another low pressure around 29.6 inches lifts across 
ia/wi into lake superior later monday into tuesday. this low will 
drag a cold front across the lake during the day tuesday turning 
winds more west-northwesterly overnight into wednesday. lighter 
and varying winds expected wednesday through the end of the week 
as high pressure builds across the region.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-170315-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
238 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 15 to 25 kt.
slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...east winds to 30 kt becoming south. chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 kt. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest gales to
35 kt. showers likely in the morning, then chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
238 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

southerly winds persist as the front stalled south of lake 
michigan this afternoon is progged to lift back northward 
overnight as low pressure around 29.2 inches develops over the 
plains and gradually weakens as it lifts into the upper 
mississippi river valley sunday into monday. then southerly winds 
increase as another low pressure around 29.6 inches lifts across 
ia/wi into lake superior later monday into tuesday. this low will 
drag a cold front across the lake during the day tuesday turning 
winds more west-northwesterly overnight into wednesday. lighter 
and varying winds expected wednesday through the end of the week 
as high pressure builds across the region.


lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-170315-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
238 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt backing to east. slight chance
of rain showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. chance of
rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to
30 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.monday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 kt. showers likely. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. showers
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 10 to
20 kt. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. waves
2 to 4 ft.  

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