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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
348 PM EST Wed Nov 5 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...Low pressure, 29.60 inches, departs into the eastern
Great Lakes this evening. Northwesterly gales continue into this
evening before diminishing tonight. High pressure, 30.20 inches,
then builds into the Ohio Valley Thursday. The next low tracks
eastward across the northern Great Lakes on Friday and another
low is slated to track through this weekend.

LHZ361-060500-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
348 PM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the
evening...then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain and snow in the
evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Snow
likely late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the evening
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early
morning. Snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of
snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet until early
morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until
early evening. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ362-363-462-060500-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
348 PM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. Showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning...then becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. A chance of rain and snow late in the
afternoon. Rain and snow likely late in the evening. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. Rain likely early in the morning.
Snow likely...then a chance of snow in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet until early
morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until
early evening. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.


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LHZ463-464-060500-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
348 PM EST Wed Nov 5 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after
midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early
in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain late in the
afternoon. Rain likely late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to
3 to 5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots backing to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots
until early morning. Rain early in the morning...then rain likely
until early evening. Snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to
8 to 12 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Snow likely. A chance of snow in the late evening and
early morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.


$$

LHZ461-060500-
MAFOR 0522/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...12740 19750 11730 11720
12710 12610. A chance of waterspouts this evening. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12
feet...THEN subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height
around 15 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Thursday.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12740 19750 11740 11730
11720 12710 11600. A chance of showers tonight and Thursday
morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet...THEN
subsiding to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet
tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet...THEN
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet
Thursday.

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SF

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