Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
108 FZUS63 KDTX 052005 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 405 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 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...Favorable marine conditions are forecast through the weekend as high pressure builds south from central Ontario, eventually settling over Lake Huron. A low pressure system arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday with associated warm/cold fronts leading to rising thunderstorm chances. LHZ361-362-060415- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- 405 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers late in the afternoon...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west . Gusts to 35 knot gales. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning...then a chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ363-462-060415- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 405 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots . Gusts to 35 knot gales. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots . Waves 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ463-464-060415- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 405 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots by midnight...then veering to the southeast after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the west by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots . Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-060415- MAFOR 0521/ HURON NORTH 12700 11800 14100 11700. Waves nearly calm. HURON SOUTH 13800 14100 11100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KGK 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)