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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
354 AM EDT Thu May 21 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...High pressure, 30.40 inches, will slowly track
eastward across the northern Great Lakes through Friday morning.
Northeast wind veers east then strengthens late Friday into
Saturday as low pressure tracks in from the Mid Mississippi
Valley.

LHZ361-211600-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
354 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late
in the morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. Showers likely...then a chance of showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
veering to the south...then backing to the northeast early in the
evening becoming light and variable. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then backing to the southwest by midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ362-363-211600-
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-
354 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Showers.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the north
early in the evening veering to the southeast by midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.


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LHZ462>464-211600-
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-
354 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Showers likely after midnight. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Showers. A
chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast
. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then becoming light and variable by
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ461-211600-
MAFOR 2109/
HURON NORTH 12100 12200 12800 12100. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 11120 14110 11110 11100 11210. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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