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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt sat apr 18 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, 29.30 inches, lifting into northern
ontario drags a respectable cold front through the central great
lakes this morning supporting another round of showers and a few
thunderstorms. colder air filters into the region the rest of the
weekend maintaining moderate to strong northwesterly winds.


lhz361>363-182130-
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-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
916 am edt sat apr 18 2026

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


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fzus63 kdtx 181316
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
916 am edt sat apr 18 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, 29.30 inches, lifting into northern
ontario drags a respectable cold front through the central great
lakes this morning supporting another round of showers and a few
thunderstorms. colder air filters into the region the rest of the
weekend maintaining moderate to strong northwesterly winds.


lhz462>464-182130-
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-
916 am edt sat apr 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon...then becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northeast late
in the afternoon becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon...then building to 4 to 6 feet late in the evening.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday...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 decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
evening backing to the south 10 to 15 knots by midnight. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet . waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . 


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