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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
426 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 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, 30.20 inches, holds across the area
through Tuesday. A weak frontal system then tracks into the
northern Great Lakes mid- week and brings the potential for more
unsettled conditions.

LHZ361-221630-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
426 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms. Rain showers likely late in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. A chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-221630-
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-
426 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then veering to the west late in
the evening. A chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning. Rain showers likely late in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Showers likely early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and
variable until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-221630-
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-
426 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in
the late evening and early morning...then becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then veering to the west late in
the evening. A chance of showers late in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
late evening and early morning. Showers likely early in the
morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-221630-
MAFOR 2209/
HURON NORTH 11400 14300 11300 12410. Waves 2 feet or less
today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11200 14300 11300 11400 11410. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

AA

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