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FZUS63 KDTX 171958
GLFLH
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
358 PM 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
HIGH PRESSURE, 30.40 INCHES, TRACKING THROUGH THE OHIO
VALLEY, WITH THE NORTHERN EXTENSION REACHING THE CENTRAL GREAT
LAKES THIS EVENING, SUPPORTING LIGHT WINDS OVERNIGHT. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY WINDS RETURN TOMORROW AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH.
LHZ361-180400-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
358 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10
KNOTS LATE IN THE EVENING...THEN BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
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 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING TO THE
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE EAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN
THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST
UNTIL EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
UNTIL AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
LHZ362-363-462-180400-
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-
358 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY
IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. 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 DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTH
LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BACKING TO THE EAST LATE IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
UNTIL AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
LHZ463-464-180400-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
358 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST
EARLY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BACKING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTH UNTIL
EARLY EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING VEERING TO THE NORTH BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
LHZ461-180400-
MAFOR 1721/
HURON NORTH 11722 11710 11610 11500 11510 11420 12431.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET WEDNESDAY.
HURON SOUTH 12710 12600 11500 11410 12420. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
TONIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY.
SF
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