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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 am est thu jan 8 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, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20
inches, to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night
to saturday morning.


lhz362-363-462-463-081700-
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-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
347 am est thu jan 8 2026

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

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast to
30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. scattered showers in the
evening...then showers after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west early in
the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. showers in the morning...
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then veering to the north after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots. snow likely. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet
late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. a chance of snow early in the morning. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 


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