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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am est tue feb 17 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...a weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. dense fog holds across most of the central
great lakes today into wednesday. plains system deepens to 29.40
inches as it moves into the midwest resulting in easterly gales
over northern lake huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now
in effect. a heavy wintry mix of precipitation is also expected
with the system wednesday and thursday.


lhz361-362-172300-
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-
947 am est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.rest of today...light and variable winds. widespread dense fog.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow in the
evening...then snow and rain after midnight. widespread dense fog
in the evening...then areas of fog after midnight. waves 2 feet
or less building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.wednesday...east at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. patchy dense
fog in the morning. snow and rain in the morning...then snow and
rain likely in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.wednesday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots .
a chance of snow in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. a chance of
rain late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain likely early in the
morning...then a chance of snow and rain early in the evening.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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fzus63 kdtx 171447
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am est tue feb 17 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...a weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. dense fog holds across most of the central
great lakes today into wednesday. plains system deepens to 29.40
inches as it moves into the midwest resulting in easterly gales
over northern lake huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now
in effect. a heavy wintry mix of precipitation is also expected
with the system wednesday and thursday.


lhz363-172300-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
947 am est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds. widespread dense fog. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow in the evening...then rain with freezing rain
and snow likely after midnight. widespread dense fog in the
evening...then areas of dense fog after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
widespread dense fog in the morning. rain and snow in the
morning...then rain with snow likely in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain...freezing rain
and snow late in the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots . a chance of freezing rain
early in the morning. rain likely early in the morning. a chance
of rain early in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am est tue feb 17 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...a weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. dense fog holds across most of the central
great lakes today into wednesday. plains system deepens to 29.40
inches as it moves into the midwest resulting in easterly gales
over northern lake huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now
in effect. a heavy wintry mix of precipitation is also expected
with the system wednesday and thursday.


lhz462>464-172300-
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-
947 am est tue feb 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am est wednesday...

.rest of today...light and variable winds. widespread dense fog. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain in the evening...then rain with freezing rain
likely after midnight. widespread dense fog. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. widespread dense fog in the
morning. rain.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain and snow late in
the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then veering to the southwest . rain likely early in
the morning...then a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the northwest by
midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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