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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
341 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 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...Light winds out of the south-southwest between high
pressure and the next low over the Plains. Thunderstorm chances
increase Sunday and Monday ahead of the next low and its
attendant cold front Monday night into Tuesday.

LHZ361-260345-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
341 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots becoming east 5 to 15 knots
early in the evening becoming light and variable. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then becoming light and variable after
midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast
by midnight...then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest
late in the afternoon...then veering to the northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the northwest . Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots . Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-260345-
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-
341 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-260345-
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-
341 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light
and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots by midnight...then veering to the south after midnight.
A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the afternoon decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-260345-
MAFOR 2521/
HURON NORTH 12410 11400 11500 13600 11500. A chance of
showers overnight and Sunday morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11300 12400 11500 13600 11500. Waves 2 feet or
less.

$$

SF

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