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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt wed mar 18 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 southerly winds return as a warm front lifts
through the central great lakes region. expect a few flurries.
lighter winds on thursday as a weakening cold front approaches
and washes out. a clipper on friday then brings another uptick in
southerly wind.


lhz361-362-190400-
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-
357 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
after midnight. a chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
late in the afternoon. a chance of snow in the morning. a chance
of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then becoming north 20 to 25 knots by
midnight. a chance of rain and snow by midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain early in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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fzus63 kdtx 181957
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm edt wed mar 18 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 southerly winds return as a warm front lifts
through the central great lakes region. expect a few flurries.
lighter winds on thursday as a weakening cold front approaches
and washes out. a clipper on friday then brings another uptick in
southerly wind.


lhz363-462>464-190400-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
357 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
northeast by midnight...then veering to the south after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then veering to the northwest late in the
evening. a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south early
in the evening...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a
chance of. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
early in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet
by midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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