NWS Detroit/Pontiac MIGL.A 0012October 14, 2026
Gale Watch: Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border, Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI, Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canad
The National Weather Service office in Detroit/Pontiac issued a gale watch for Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border, Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI, Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canadian border and 2 more, in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 17. It was the 12th gale watch the NWS office in Detroit/Pontiac issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 17 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Detroit/Pontiac MI
- Area
- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border, Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI, Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canadian border and 2 more
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 3:42 p.m. EDT, October 14, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. EDT, October 16, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. EDT, October 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KDTX GL.A 0012
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 31 knots from the north with gusts up to 37 knots. The largest significant waves will be 14 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 20 feet. * WHERE...Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore, Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI, Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore, Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore and Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 5 PM EDT Friday with the largest waves expected around 10 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and waves.
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