Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
940 FZUS63 KDTX 120837 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 337 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025 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...Increasing southwest winds today ahead of a cold front, which tracks through the Great Lakes on Wednesday. Brief, localized gusts to gales are possible this today over the open waters of Lake Huron. LHZ361-121645- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 337 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025 .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain likely in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then veering to the west in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain early in the morning...then rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales until early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain until afternoon. Snow likely...then a chance of snow in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-121645- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 337 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025 .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot gales increasing to 30 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast late in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning. Rain likely until early evening. A chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales becoming west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales early in the evening...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain. Snow likely in the late morning and early afternoon... then a chance of snow until early morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LHZ462>464-121645- 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- 337 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025 .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Isolated gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the north late in the afternoon becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain until afternoon...then a chance of rain and snow until early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. $$ LHZ461-121645- MAFOR 1210/ HURON NORTH 11626 11630 11730 11740 12746 11736 11730. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet...THEN building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet today. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11620 11630 11636 11646 11746 11740 12630. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet today. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet tonight. $$ AM Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case) Graphical marine forecasts are available online at weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)