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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
958 pm est thu feb 5 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...an arctic cold front surges across the region friday,
anchored to an occluding low, 29.30 inches, over hudson bay. this
front draws an arctic airmass into the region, leading to 
northwest gales and heavy freezing spray across lake huron. high 
pressure then builds in saturday, averaging 30.40 inches.


lhz362-363-462-061100-
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-
958 pm est thu feb 5 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through late
friday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from friday afternoon
through late friday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. snow this evening...then snow
likely after midnight. a chance of freezing drizzle. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
late in the morning...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon increasing to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. snow
likely in the morning. a chance of freezing drizzle in the
morning...then freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow after midnight.
waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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