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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
333 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 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...The expansive strong surface high, 30.50 inches,
currently situated north of Lake Superior, will continue to push
eastward across Quebec through tonight. Low pressure, 29.50
inches, will approach from the central plains into the western
Great Lakes on Thursday, bringing another round of precipitation
to the region. This low will then exit northeast of the Great
Lakes on Friday. Another second low, 29.70 inches, will follow
quickly into the region on Saturday.

LHZ361-020345-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
333 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late
in the afternoon. A chance of snow and sleet in the morning...
then freezing rain...rain and sleet in the afternoon.
Precipitation may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast by midnight...then becoming east 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
becoming west 20 to 25 knots late in the evening. Rain. A chance
of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming north
15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet until early evening...then building to 3 to 5 feet by
midnight.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LHZ362-363-020345-
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-
333 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. A chance of rain and sleet in the
morning...then rain in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots by midnight...then
veering to the south with gusts to around 30 knots after
midnight. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...
then rain after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain in the morning...
then rain late in the morning. A chance of rain late in the
evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots . Waves
8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing
to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet early in the evening...then building to 4 to 6 feet
by midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.

$$

LHZ462>464-020345-
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-
333 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening
and overnight. A chance of rain and thunderstorms in the
evening...then rain likely after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
northeast in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by
midnight...then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then veering to the southwest late
in the evening. Rain likely in the morning. Rain late in the
morning...then a chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots . Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening increasing to
10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.

$$

LHZ461-020345-
MAFOR 0121/
HURON NORTH 11110 11120 11220 13230 12236. A chance of light
freezing rain and sleet Thursday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Thursday.

HURON SOUTH 11110 12120 13220 11226 11216. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday.

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SS

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