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FZUS63 KDTX 170137
GLFLH
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
937 PM EDT MON MAR 16 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
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO GALES CONTINUES TONIGHT
BEHIND A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. HIGH PRESSURE, 30.40 INCHES,
TRACKS THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY TOMORROW, WITH THE NORTHERN
EXTENSION REACHING THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES TOMORROW EVENING,
SUPPORTING LIGHT WINDS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST WINDS THEN RETURN FOR
WEDNESDAY.
LHZ361-170945-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
937 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
40 KNOT GALES. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHWEST
LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN LATE IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE EAST
UNTIL EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LHZ362-363-462-170945-
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-
937 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO
40 KNOT GALES. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES
14 TO 18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 12 TO
16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE EAST IN THE
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
12 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO THE EAST
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
EVENING BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LHZ463-464-170945-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
937 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT
GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO
14 TO 18 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
23 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT
GALES DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN VEERING TO THE NORTH LATE IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTH IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BACKING TO THE EAST
EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO THE EAST IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LHZ461-170945-
MAFOR 1703/
HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11757 12747 19757 11742
19752 11732 12722 11720. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 8 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
HURON SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12757 11752 19757 11742
19752 11732 11720 12710. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 19 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 18 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
SC
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