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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
353 am est fri jan 9 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, will travel from northern
lower michigan into quebec by this afternoon. this will maintain
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 tonight into saturday morning.


lhz362-363-462-463-091700-
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-
353 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon...then veering to the west late
in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of rain in the
morning. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight veering to the
northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots by midnight...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after
midnight. snow and rain likely in the evening...then a chance of
snow after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the morning...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in
the evening. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance of rain and snow .
waves 3 to 5 feet. 


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