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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 pm est thu jan 8 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...low pressure, 29.40 inches, to travel from the central
plains into northern lower michigan by early friday morning. this
will bring elevated winds, including some brief sustained winds 
to gales, for portions of lake huron. high pressure, 30.20 inches,
to then quickly build in over michigan late friday night to 
saturday morning. 


lhz362-363-462-463-091100-
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-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
957 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon...then veering to the west late
in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. a chance of rain. waves
12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of snow and rain in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. snow likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in
the evening. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots . a chance of rain and snow by midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 


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