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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 am edt tue may 12 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...high pressure departs and washes out across new
england this morning which will support southeast flow. low
pressure, 29.70 inches, then enters lower michigan tonight,
bringing stronger winds along with showers and thunderstorms.


lhz361-362-121600-
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-
358 am edt tue may 12 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
showers in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the evening. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. a chance of showers early in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet. 


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fzus63 kdtx 120758
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 am edt tue may 12 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...high pressure departs and washes out across new
england this morning which will support southeast flow. low
pressure, 29.70 inches, then enters lower michigan tonight,
bringing stronger winds along with showers and thunderstorms.


lhz363-462>464-121600-
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-
358 am edt tue may 12 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening...then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. a chance of showers in the
evening...then showers likely after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the northwest early in the afternoon. a chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. gusts to 30 knots. a chance of
showers in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming light and
variable. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet . 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the west by
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 


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