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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
346 PM EST Tue Nov 25 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...Weak low pressure tracks through the Great Lakes today
with widespread rain and modest winds. A stronger low pressure
system arriving from the Midwest then rapidly deepens over the
northern Great Lakes Wednesday into Wednesday night, leading to a
long duration of gales through early Friday. Much cooler air
arrives with snow squalls becoming likely Thursday into Friday.
The next system will work through the area on Sunday.

LHZ361-362-260500-
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-
346 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Rain. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. Rain in the
morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. Gusts to 40 knot
gales. Rain and snow in the evening...then snow after midnight.
Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Snow. Waves 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around
25 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest at 40 knot gales. Snow likely in the
evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Waves 15 to
20 feet. Waves occasionally around 25 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots until early morning. Snow likely in the late morning and
early afternoon. Snow until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early
afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet early in the evening
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and early morning.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the west until early morning. Snow with rain likely until
afternoon...then a chance of snow and rain until early morning.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.


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LHZ363-462-260500-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
346 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Rain likely in the evening...then
a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest at
35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. Rain likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. Rain and snow. Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally
around 23 feet.
.THURSDAY...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales.
Snow likely in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Waves
15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 25 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales. Snow in the evening...then snow likely after
midnight. Waves 18 to 23 feet. Waves occasionally around 28 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest at 35 knot gales becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to
12 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of snow in the
late morning and early afternoon. Snow until early morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
early afternoon...then building to 4 to 6 feet until early
morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west until
early morning. Snow early in the morning...then a chance of rain
and snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-260500-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
346 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
after midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest at
35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. Rain likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. Rain and snow likely in the evening...then snow likely
after midnight. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around
20 feet.
.THURSDAY...West at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales.
Snow likely. Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around
23 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. Snow likely. Waves 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally
around 25 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the evening increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of snow in the late
morning and early afternoon. Snow until early morning. Rain in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then
building to 4 to 6 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the
west until early morning. Rain and snow early in the morning...
then rain likely in the late morning and early afternoon. A
chance of rain and snow until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ461-260500-
MAFOR 2522/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...14306 11316 11426
11526 11530 19550. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 4 to 6 feet...THEN building to 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Wednesday.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12306 11406 11400
11416 11436 11546 19556 11556. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet...THEN building to 10
to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Wednesday.

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