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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
322 AM EDT WED SEP 9 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
LOW PRESSURE, 29.30 INCHES, WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN
ONTARIO TODAY, DRIVING A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES REGION. THIS SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE SHOWERS AND FEW
THUNDERSTORMS TO THE LAKES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND INTO THE
REGION FROM THE WEST THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
LHZ361-091530-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
322 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN VEERING TO THE NORTHWEST BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY EVENING. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET .
LHZ362-363-091530-
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-
322 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING...
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE EVENING. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING WEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET .
LHZ462>464-091530-
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-
322 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHEAST BY
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
BY MIDNIGHT.
LHZ461-091530-
MAFOR 0909/
HURON NORTH 11416 12516 12610 12710 11720. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
HURON SOUTH 11416 11526 13520 11610 12710. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
DRK
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