Latest Great Lakes Marine Forecast by KDTX
Issued 3/17/2026 3:58 PM America/New_York.
Valid through 3/18/2026 12:00 AM America/New_York.
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
358 pm edt tue mar 17 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...high pressure, 30.40 inches, tracking through the ohio
valley, with the northern extension reaching the central great
lakes this evening, supporting light winds overnight. moderate
southerly winds return tomorrow as a warm front lifts through.
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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-
358 pm edt tue mar 17 2026
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early
in the morning. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 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 decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south
late in the morning...then backing to the east late in the
evening. a chance of rain and snow late in the morning. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain and snow
until afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet.
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