Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
336 FZUS63 KDTX 110712 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 312 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 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 quasi-stationary front holds over the southern Great Lakes through mid-week, bringing waves of showers and thunderstorms across the waters. High pressure, 30.00 inches, will dominate the region to the north of the front. Light winds will be variable through the week, but maintain an overall northerly trend over Lake Huron and southerly south of Port Huron. LHZ361-111515- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 312 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west early in the evening...then veering to the west 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-111515- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 312 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots . A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-111515- 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- 312 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .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 north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-111515- MAFOR 1109/ HURON NORTH 13700 11600 12500 12600. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11700 12800 12100 11200 11300 11400. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ MR 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)