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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1053 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 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...Several disturbances bring showers, storms, and
chances of severe weather the next couple days, mainly tonight and
again Thursday night. A cold front then passes through early
Friday morning.

LHZ361-362-111100-
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-
1053 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight...then veering to the south early
in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of
fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
late in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms. Rain showers likely late in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south early in
the evening...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight.


$$

LHZ363-111100-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
1053 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

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


$$

LHZ462>464-111100-
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-
1053 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon...then backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening...then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-111100-
MAFOR 1103/
HURON NORTH 11406 19403 11410 19414 11500 19504 11500 11600
11700 11300 11310. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11406 11516 11516 19514 12510 11500 12300. A
chance of thunderstorms overnight and Thursday morning. Waves 1
to 3 feet.

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Forecast Time Series for Southern Lake Huron

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wind Gust Possibilities

 

Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wave Heights

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Wave Heights

18-60 hours

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

Water Level

St Clair River Currents

 

 

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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