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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 am edt fri apr 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...patchy fog lingers through the morning with high 
pressure, 30.00 inches, crossing the region. a powerful cold front
arrives on saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms
in addition to stronger winds for the weekend.


lhz361-362-172200-
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-
957 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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


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fzus63 kdtx 171357
glflh 
expires:202604172200;;523603

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 am edt fri apr 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...patchy fog lingers through the morning with high 
pressure, 30.00 inches, crossing the region. a powerful cold front
arrives on saturday, bringing another round of showers and storms
in addition to stronger winds for the weekend.


lhz363-462>464-172200-
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-
957 am edt fri apr 17 2026

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


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