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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
342 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 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...Moderate north-northwest winds in place through
daytime Thursday before weakening overnight. High pressure, 30.20
inches, then crosses the central Great Lakes to close out the
week.

LHZ361-362-280345-
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-
342 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Rain
showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms until early evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
early in the evening...then veering to the southwest 5 to
10 knots by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. A
chance of showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LHZ363-462-280345-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
342 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the south after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the morning.
Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LHZ463-464-280345-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
342 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south late
in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning...then a chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ461-280345-
MAFOR 2721/
HURON NORTH 11710 11700 12800 14700. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11800 12810 12800 12700 11800. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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