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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 pm edt thu oct 15 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 is forecast to strengthen to 29.50 inches
as it tracks across the central great lakes tonight and early
friday. a strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales
friday afternoon and evening. a ridge of high pressure then
builds across the ohio valley on saturday and sunday.


lhz362-363-161000-
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-
945 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots
late in the morning...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain
in the evening. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. waves 2 feet or less. 


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fzus63 kdtx 160145
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 pm edt thu oct 15 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 is forecast to strengthen to 29.50 inches
as it tracks across the central great lakes tonight and early
friday. a strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales
friday afternoon and evening. a ridge of high pressure then
builds across the ohio valley on saturday and sunday.


lhz462>464-161000-
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-
945 pm edt thu oct 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots early in
the afternoon becoming north to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to
12 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...north at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. a chance of rain.
waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.saturday...north winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the west early in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots late
in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots . waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 


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