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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
956 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 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...Low pressure, 29.50 inches, tracks into the western
Great Lakes today, with widespread rain continuing through the
morning and additional showers and thunderstorms this evening. This
low will then exit northeast of the Great Lakes on Friday.
Another low, 29.70 inches, then quickly follows into the region on
Saturday.

LHZ361-022200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
956 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. A chance of sleet late in the morning...
then sleet...rain and freezing rain with snow likely in the
afternoon. Precipitation may be heavy at times in the afternoon.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight veering to the south
early in the morning. Rain in the evening...then a chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots by midnight...then becoming east 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. A chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by
midnight...then building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then becoming
southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in
the evening. Rain. 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 becoming north 20 to
25 knots by midnight. A chance of until afternoon. A chance of
snow. 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.

$$

LHZ362-363-022200-
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-
956 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. A chance of
rain and sleet late in the morning...then rain in the afternoon.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering to the south after midnight...then increasing to
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Rain and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of rain after
midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North 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 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
veering to the southwest late in the evening. Rain. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
west 10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 20 to
25 knots by midnight. A chance of snow early in the evening.
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>464-022200-
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-
956 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
after midnight. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening...then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
late in the morning...then veering to the southwest late in the
evening. Rain. A chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon...
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 with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots . Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots by
midnight. A chance of rain early in the evening. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.

$$

LHZ461-022200-
MAFOR 0215/
HURON NORTH 14236 11326 11420 11520 11620. A chance of light
sleet late this morning. A chance of thunderstorms tonight. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11226 11216 12326 11426 11420 12520. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2
to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around
10 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around
10 feet Friday morning.

$$

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