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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1106 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
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...A strong low pressure system, 29.10 inches, moves over northern
lower Michigan and central Lake Huron this morning. This will bring
widespread gales to the Great Lakes. A Gale Warning is in effect.
The low quickly moves out Friday night with high pressure, 30.20
inches, briefly building back in on Saturday. A second strong low
pressure system, 28.80 inches, moves across southern Michigan and
Lake Huron late Sunday into Monday. This brings additional
potential for gust to gales.
LHZ361-362-130800-
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-
1106 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow and slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........East gales to 35 knots.
100-ft winds........East gales to 45 knots.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with snow likely, then mostly
cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast gales to 35 knots becoming north to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast gales to 45 knots becoming north at
35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet subsiding to around 8 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Chance of freezing rain. rain and snow. freezing
rain. East winds to 30 knots. Waves 14 to 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain in the morning. chance of snow. North
gales to 40 knots. Waves 18 to 23 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 14 to 18 feet.
$$
LHZ363-130800-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1106 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear, then chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then mostly cloudy with chance of snow
and rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 45 knots becoming south at
35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 19 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 35 knots becoming north to 30
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West gales to 45 knots becoming north at 35
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 14 feet subsiding to around 9 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10
to 15 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Chance of freezing rain. rain and snow. freezing
rain. East winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain in the morning. chance of snow. North
gales to 40 knots. Waves 18 to 23 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ462>464-130800-
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-
1106 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Mostly clear, then mostly cloudy with chance of
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then mostly cloudy with chance of rain
and snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast gales to 45 knots becoming south at
35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 17 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain,
then mostly cloudy with chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest at 35
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West gales to 45 knots becoming northwest at 45
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........10 to 14 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet subsiding to around 9 feet in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 6 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Chance of freezing rain. rain and snow. freezing
rain. East winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Rain in the morning. chance of snow. North
gales to 40 knots. Waves 18 to 23 feet.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ461-130800-
MAFOR 1303/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11500 11310 11337
11357 11257 11247 11147 11847 19857. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to
10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday.
Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave
height around 15 feet Friday evening.
HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11300 11310 11337 12347
19357 11527 11637 11747 19757. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight.
Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet...THEN subsiding to 8
to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday. Waves 5
to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 9 feet Friday evening.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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