Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
661 FZUS63 KDTX 040731 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 331 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 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...A stalled frontal boundary remains draped across the southern and western Great Lakes today. Additional rounds of storms follow along and north of the front today until the front dislodges southward tonight. Dry weather is then forecast for Saturday and Sunday. LHZ361-362-041545- 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- 331 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet . $$ LHZ363-462-041545- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 331 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots . A chance of showers...then showers likely by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. $$ LHZ463-464-041545- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 331 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots . A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. $$ LHZ461-041545- MAFOR 0409/ HURON NORTH 12100 13200 11800 12100. Waves nearly calm. HURON SOUTH 12100 11200 14100 11100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ DRK 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)