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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 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...Weak low pressure, 29.80 inches, will track across
Lake Huron tonight through Wednesday morning, then a weak ridge
will build into the southern Lakes. A warm and stormy pattern
continues Wednesday night and again Thursday night ahead of the
next cold front early Friday morning.

LHZ361-101000-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots this evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. A chance of showers. Areas of dense fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-101000-
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-
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Areas of dense fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy
fog in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Patchy fog. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to west late in
the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in
the evening. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of showers until afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-101000-
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-
943 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest early in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this evening...then a chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy dense fog this evening. Areas of dense fog after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots . A chance of showers by midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers until
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-101000-
MAFOR 1003/
HURON NORTH 11204 11104 12704 11603 11600 11500 11304. A
chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11404 11504 12604 11600 11500 12400. A chance of
showers late this evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
Wednesday evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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Forecast Time Series for South-Central Lake Huron

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wave Heights

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.