Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
326 FZUS63 KDTX 101939 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 339 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 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...High pressure, 30.00 inches, expands into the region latter half of Thursday. This high then drifts over the central Great Lakes through Friday night. LHZ361-362-110345- 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- 339 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots by midnight...then 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. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon... then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the evening becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales by midnight. A chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening veering to the west by midnight. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ363-462-110345- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 339 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest after midnight...then becoming light and variable early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the east early in the evening becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales by midnight. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet . Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening...then veering to the west by midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. $$ LHZ463-464-110345- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 339 PM EDT Thu Sep 10 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the east early in the evening becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early evening...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ461-110345- MAFOR 1021/ HURON NORTH 12710 12700 11600 12500 11410. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Friday. HURON SOUTH 12800 13700 11600 11500 11400. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ KDK 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)