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FZUS63 KDTX 150716
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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
316 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 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...A mainly dry cold front will drop south through the
Central Great Lakes tonight and Wednesday. Weak high pressure
follows for Thursday before the next low pressure system moves in
for the late week and early weekend time frame.

LHZ361-151530-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
316 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Smoke in the evening...
then areas of smoke after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Smoke in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late
in the afternoon. A chance of showers...then showers likely late
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north .
Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers in the
late morning and early afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south . Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ362-363-151530-
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-
316 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Smoke. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Smoke. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Smoke in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east. A
chance of showers...then showers likely late in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots . Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms until early evening. A chance of showers early in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until afternoon becoming
light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ462>464-151530-
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-
316 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. Patchy smoke in the morning...then smoke in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest
early in the morning. Smoke. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Smoke in the morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the east late in
the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming north 10 to
15 knots . Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms until early
evening...then a chance of showers by midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
until early evening...then veering to the east by midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.

$$

LHZ461-151530-
MAFOR 1509/
HURON NORTH 13700 11610 12720 12710. Waves 2 feet or less
today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 13700 12800 13710. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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