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FZUS63 KDTX 170800
GLFLH
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 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
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.
LHZ361-171600-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 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.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST
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 IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHWEST
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LHZ362-363-462-171600-
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-
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 12 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 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 BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHWEST
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 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
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 TO
25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
LHZ463-464-171600-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
400 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. 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 BACKING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN VEERING TO THE NORTHEAST BY MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL EARLY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTH
BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
LHZ461-171600-
MAFOR 1709/
HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11752 11742 11732
12722 11720 11610 11510. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING. WAVES
8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 15 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
TONIGHT.
HURON SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...11742 19752 11732 11722
11720 12710 12600. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WAVES
12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 20 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5
FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
AA
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