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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 am edt thu mar 19 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...a weakening cold front and diffuse pressure pattern
dominate the great lakes today, followed by a compact clipper
that tracks through on friday. weak high pressure this weekend
before a strong cold front sinks across the region with gusty
northeast wind on sunday.


lhz361-362-192145-
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-
941 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast by
midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. a chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the northwest early in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south late
in the afternoon...then becoming east 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. a chance of rain and snow late in the afternoon. a
chance of snow late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet late in the evening. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. a chance of rain early in the morning. a chance of
snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots . waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet .
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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fzus63 kdtx 191341
glflh 
expires:202603192145;;954578

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 am edt thu mar 19 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...a weakening cold front and diffuse pressure pattern
dominate the great lakes today, followed by a compact clipper
that tracks through on friday. weak high pressure this weekend
before a strong cold front sinks across the region with gusty
northeast wind on sunday.


lhz363-462>464-192145-
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-
941 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.rest of today...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in
the evening...then veering to the southeast after midnight
increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. a chance of
rain and snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northwest after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east late in
the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow late in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots . a chance of rain and snow. waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet by midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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