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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
950 AM EST Sat Nov 8 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, 29.90 inches, will reside over the
region today. A deepening low pressure system then moves through
the southern Great Lakes late tonight into Sunday, passing south
of Lake Erie at around 29.60 inches Sunday afternoon. This system
ushers in an arctic air mass and gusty northwest flow through the
early week. The next arctic low drops into the northern Great
Lakes mid next week.

LHZ361-082300-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
950 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the late
morning and early afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight...then veering to the north early in the
morning. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the southwest until early morning. A chance of snow early in
the morning...then a chance of rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. Rain until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
early afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales early in the evening decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early
morning. Rain likely early in the morning...then rain. Waves 4 to
6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-082300-
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-
950 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. A chance of snow and rain after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. Rain likely and a chance of snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then becoming southwest to 30 knots early in the
evening decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow.
A chance of rain until early evening...then rain and snow likely
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales until
early morning. Rain likely early in the morning...then a chance
of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain until early
morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-082300-
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-
950 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. A chance of rain in the evening...
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon.
Rain and snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
until early morning. Rain and snow in the evening...then snow
after midnight. Waves 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 west late in the evening. Snow likely...
then snow late in the afternoon. Snow likely late in the evening.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots until early morning. A
chance of snow early in the morning. Rain likely. Snow likely
until early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots until early morning. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain
likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet until early
morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.


$$

LHZ461-082300-
MAFOR 0816/
HURON NORTH 12700 11800 13100 12110. A chance of snow Sunday
morning. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon and tonight. Waves 1
to 3 feet Sunday morning.

HURON SOUTH 13800 13100 11117 11127. Waves 2 to 4 feet this
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Sunday
morning.

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SS

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