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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
320 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, holds over the eastern
Great Lakes through the middle of the week, which will continue
to support dry weather and light winds. A second high pressure
system will then drop in from the central Canadian provinces,
centering over eastern Ontario by the end of the week.

LHZ361-362-170330-
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-
320 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
north in the late evening and early morning...then becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-170330-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
320 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers until
early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-170330-
MAFOR 1621/
HURON NORTH 13300 14400 11400. Waves nearly calm.

HURON SOUTH 12100 11200 11300 12400 12500. Waves nearly calm.

$$

AM

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