Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
514 FZUS63 KDTX 071433 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 933 AM EST Fri Nov 7 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...Cold front moves through the Central Great Lakes today, allowing winds to shift to the northwest. High pressure, 29.90 inches, will reside over the region Saturday before a deepening low pressure system moves through the southern Lakes and ushers in an arctic air mass Sunday into Monday. LHZ361-072245- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 933 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of snow in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Snow likely in the morning...then a chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain until afternoon. A chance of snow. Rain likely until early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-072245- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 933 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Rain late in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of rain and snow in the evening...then rain and snow likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Rain likely. Snow likely. A chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest at 35 knot gales early in the evening decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow. A chance of rain until early evening...then rain likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. A gale warning may be needed. $$ LHZ462>464-072245- 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- 933 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late evening and early morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots. Rain with snow likely...then snow with rain likely late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots until early morning. Snow likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds to 30 knots backing to the southwest until early morning. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain until afternoon. A chance of snow. Rain likely until early morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ461-072245- MAFOR 0716/ HURON NORTH 11520 12630 12730 11720 12810. A chance of rain this afternoon and evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday morning. HURON SOUTH 11530 12630 12730 12720 11810. A chance of rain this afternoon and tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Saturday morning. $$ SF 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)