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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 am est thu jan 22 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, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec this morning. this will draw a
strong arctic cold front across the great lakes. expect elevated
winds/waves, freezing spray, and additional periods of snowfall
including snow squalls.


lhz361-362-221700-
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-
355 am est thu jan 22 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in
the afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots . a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the evening.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the south late in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots . a chance of snow early in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west by
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 am est thu jan 22 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, 29.70 inches, will exit from the
northern great lakes to quebec this morning. this will draw a
strong arctic cold front across the great lakes. expect elevated
winds/waves, freezing spray, and additional periods of snowfall
including snow squalls.


lhz363-462-221700-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
355 am est thu jan 22 2026

...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...
...gale warning in effect from 10 am est this morning through
late tonight...

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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