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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 pm est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz361-362-281100-
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-
951 pm est fri feb 27 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 am est saturday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect until 9 am est
saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales after midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. freezing spray. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. freezing spray late in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the north . waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
south early in the evening becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
evening...then building to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 pm est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz363-281100-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
951 pm est fri feb 27 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
951 pm est fri feb 27 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...strong northern ontario low pressure, 29.00 inches,
sends an arctic cold front through the central great lakes
tonight bringing the next short period of northwest gales as well
as areas of freezing spray. high pressure, 30.70 inches, then
follows for the latter half of the weekend.


lhz462>464-281100-
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-
951 pm est fri feb 27 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
west early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight...then building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming north 10 to
15 knots by midnight. a chance of snow until early evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the evening...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain by midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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