NZUS99 KDTX 152106
GLFLHT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
506 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 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...High pressure of 30.20 inches moves over the Northeast through
Sunday as low pressure of 29.6 inches moves east across Ontario. As
the low tracks east, it will push a cold front across the central
Great Lakes region late Sunday. This cold front brings in a 6-8 hour
bout of 20-25 knot northwest winds Sunday evening into early Monday
morning and chances for thunderstorms Sunday evening.
LHZ361-160200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
506 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet in the evening.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Sfc winds...........South 5 to 10 knots.
100-ft winds........South 10 to 15 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest after
midnight.
Sig waves...........1 to 3 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
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LHZ362-363-160200-
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-
506 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with chance of showers, then
partly sunny with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........North 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
100-ft winds........North 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast after
midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
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LHZ462>464-160200-
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-
506 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.Tonight...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
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.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of showers, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 5 to 10 knots increasing to northwest 15
to 20 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly clear.
Sfc winds...........Light and variable winds.
100-ft winds........Light and variable winds.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Chance of showers. South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Chance of showers. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
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LHZ461-160200-
MAFOR 1521/
HURON NORTH 12200 12300 13400 11406. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
HURON SOUTH 12200 12310 14400. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.