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FZUS63 KDTX 131948
GLFLH
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
348 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 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 STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, 29.10 INCHES, MOVES FROM
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TO CENTRAL LAKE HURON THIS EVENING. THIS
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WIDESPREAD GALES TO THE GREAT LAKES. A
GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. THE LOW QUICKLY MOVES OUT TONIGHT WITH
HIGH PRESSURE, 30.20 INCHES, BRIEFLY BUILDING BACK IN ON
SATURDAY. A SECOND STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM, 28.90 INCHES,
MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND LAKE HURON LATE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. THIS BRINGS ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL FOR GUST TO GALES.
LHZ361-362-140400-
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-
348 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING TO THE NORTH
LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO
35 KNOT GALES. SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
12 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE
SOUTHEAST BY MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW...SLEET AND RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING
TO 10 TO 14 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOT
GALES. RAIN...SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION
MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 23 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTH LATE IN
THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST AT 40 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
23 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES
BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET . WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS . A CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL AFTERNOON.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LHZ363-140400-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
348 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW
SHOWERS AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
12 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE
SOUTHEAST BY MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW...SLEET...RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT
GALES. RAIN. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
VEERING TO THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE
MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO
45 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET BUILDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET LATE IN THE
EVENING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 25 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET . WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS . WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
LHZ462>464-140400-
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-
348 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT
GALES. SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET BUILDING
TO 10 TO 14 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE EAST
BY MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET BY MIDNIGHT...THEN BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND POSSIBLE SLEET WITH FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOT
GALES BECOMING SOUTH AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOT GALES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 12 TO
16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TUESDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET . WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS . A CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
LHZ461-140400-
MAFOR 1321/
HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11237 11137 11847
11830 12730 11720 11710. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 18 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8
FEET SATURDAY.
HURON SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11527 11637 11747 19757
11740 19750 12730 11720 11710. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8
TO 12 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES
8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET SATURDAY.
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