NZUS99 KDTX 270306
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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1006 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
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 weak ridge of high pressure takes residence through early
Saturday. Low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then moves into
the region Sunday night, bringing west to northwest gales on Monday
as arctic air filters back into the region. A cold northwest flow
pattern will dominate much of next week.
LHZ361-362-270900-
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-
1006 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy.
Sfc winds...........East 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........East 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then chance of light freezing rain
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Rain and light freezing rain likely, then rain
in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain, then rain and snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........East 20 to 25 knots increasing to northeast
gales to 35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet building to around 12 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Very windy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Snow.
chance of snow. Freezing spray. West gales to 40 knots. Waves
15 to 20 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. freezing spray after midnight.
Chance of snow. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ363-462-270900-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1006 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then chance of light freezing rain
after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Rain likely, then rain in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain, then rain and snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to north to
30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 6 feet building to around 12 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Very windy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Snow.
chance of snow. Freezing spray. West gales to 40 knots. Waves
15 to 20 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. freezing spray after midnight.
Chance of snow. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ463-464-270900-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1006 PM EST Fri Dec 26 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Overnight...
Weather.............Cloudy.
Sfc winds...........North 10 to 15 knots.
100-ft winds........North 15 to 20 knots.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming east in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy, then chance of rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Rain.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 20
to 25 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to south to
30 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 5 feet building to around 9 feet after
midnight.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...Very windy. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Snow.
chance of snow. Freezing spray. West gales to 40 knots. Waves
15 to 20 feet.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. freezing spray after midnight.
Chance of snow. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ461-270900-
MAFOR 2704/
HURON NORTH 11210 13200 11300 12310 11320. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
HURON SOUTH 13100 12200 11300 11310 11410. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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