Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
022 FZUS63 KDTX 021943 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 343 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 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 few thunderstorms are passing through a very muggy air mass this afternoon and evening as a weak cold front drops southeastward through region. Convective chances decrease a bit overnight within the wake of the slowing front. Daily thunderstorm chances will persist into the weekend. LHZ361-362-030345- 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- 343 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves nearly calm. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots . Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east early in the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ363-462-030345- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 343 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ463-464-030345- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 343 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming light and variable. A chance of waterspouts in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then thunderstorms likely and a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast early in the evening...then veering to the east by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east . Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-030345- MAFOR 0221/ HURON NORTH 11700 19709 13600 14700. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11109 11100 11700 11600 12700 12800. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KGK 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)