Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
065 FZUS63 KDTX 201351 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 951 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 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, 30.40 inches, over northern Ontario will build southeast early next week. This will lead to prolong moderate northeast winds over the central Great Lakes. LHZ361-362-202200- 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- 951 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-202200- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 951 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming east 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots . Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-202200- MAFOR 2015/ HURON NORTH 11800 11810 11110 14120 11120. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday morning. HURON SOUTH 11110 11810 11820 14120 11120. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet tonight and Monday morning. $$ SF 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)