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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am est wed feb 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...approaching low pressure brings gusts to gales over 
the northern half of lake huron through this afternoon. this 
system also produces a period of rainfall today, mixed with snow 
over the northern waterways. a brief lull ensues thursday, 
followed by potential for additional gusts to gales over northern 
lake huron friday.


lhz361-362-182300-
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-
940 am est wed feb 18 2026

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...east winds at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 
knots in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow...freezing 
rain and rain late in the morning...then snow...a chance of 
freezing rain and rain in the afternoon. patchy dense fog late in 
the morning. areas of dense fog in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 
feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after
midnight. a chance of freezing rain and snow in the evening.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after
midnight. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon becoming east 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. rain
and snow likely...then a chance of snow late in the afternoon.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the evening.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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fzus63 kdtx 181440
glflh 
expires:202602182300;;845679

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am est wed feb 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...approaching low pressure brings gusts to gales over 
the northern half of lake huron through this afternoon. this 
system also produces a period of rainfall today, mixed with snow 
over the northern waterways. a brief lull ensues thursday, 
followed by potential for additional gusts to gales over northern 
lake huron friday.


lhz363-182300-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
940 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. rain.
areas of fog. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south late in
the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. rain likely in the morning...then a chance of rain late
in the morning. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots by
midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

$$

fzus63 kdtx 181440
glflh 
expires:202602182300;;845680

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 am est wed feb 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...approaching low pressure brings gusts to gales over 
the northern half of lake huron through this afternoon. this 
system also produces a period of rainfall today, mixed with snow 
over the northern waterways. a brief lull ensues thursday, 
followed by potential for additional gusts to gales over northern 
lake huron friday.


lhz462>464-182300-
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-
940 am est wed feb 18 2026

.rest of today...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. rain and a chance of thunderstorms late in the
morning...then rain in the afternoon. areas of fog. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain in
the evening...then rain likely after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
late in the afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. rain likely. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
until early evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots by
midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots. a chance of snow. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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