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GLFLHT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
406 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
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, 29.40 inches, occludes over Hudson Bay tonight into
Friday. This drags an arctic front across the region daytime Friday.
Northwest gales and heavy freezing spray are expected with warnings
now in effect for most of Lake Huron. High pressure supports quieter
conditions into the weekend.
LHZ361-060300-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
406 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Snow likely with a chance of light freezing
drizzle, then cloudy with chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and light
freezing drizzle, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest
gales to 35 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest
gales to 45 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 12 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with heavy freezing spray, then
partly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........West 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
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LHZ362-363-462-060300-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
406 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Snow likely with a chance of light freezing
drizzle.
Sfc winds...........South 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........South to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and light
freezing drizzle, then mostly cloudy with
freezing spray with a chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest
gales to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 16 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray, then
mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray with a
chance of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots
decreasing to 35 knot gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly sunny with heavy freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy with heavy freezing spray, then
mostly cloudy after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
$$
LHZ463-464-060300-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
406 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of light freezing
drizzle and snow, then snow with a chance of
light freezing drizzle after midnight.
Sfc winds...........South 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........South 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with snow with a chance of light
freezing drizzle, then mostly cloudy with
chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........South 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 40 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Partly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........Ice covered.
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
$$
LHZ461-060300-
MAFOR 0522/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...12427 12527 11517
11617 11731 11740. A chance of light freezing drizzle tonight
and Friday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet...THEN building to 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Friday.
Wave heights are for ice free areas.
HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12427 13417 11517
11620 11731. A chance of light freezing drizzle tonight and
Friday morning. .
Waves omitted due to ice coverage.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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