Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/16/2026 3:41 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/16/2026 11:45 PM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
341 pm edt mon mar 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 system, 29.20 inches, exits northeast of
georgian bay this evening. northwest winds gusting to gales
behind the low through tonight. high pressure, 30.40 inches,
tracks through the ohio valley tomorrow, with the northern
extension reaching the central great lakes tomorrow evening,
supporting light winds. moderate southwest winds then return for
wednesday.
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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-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
341 pm edt mon mar 16 2026
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
afternoon...
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest at 35 knot
gales in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot gales.
numerous snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet
building to 14 to 18 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 23 feet.
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
southwest after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow late in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. a chance of rain and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the east
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots early in the
evening becoming west to 30 knots by midnight. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
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