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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
958 PM EST Fri Nov 14 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 tracking into the Hudson Bay swings a
cold front across the Great Lakes Saturday as a secondary area of
low pressure, 29.20 inches, forms along the front near the
northern Lake Huron shoreline. Secondary low and cold front track
into southern Ontario late Saturday setting up strong
northwesterly winds into the central Great Lakes. Gale Warnings
are in effect for the bulk of Lake Huron late Saturday through
Sunday. High pressure, 30.20 inches, then begins to build in
starting Sunday night.

LHZ361>363-151100-
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-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
958 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. A chance of snow showers and showers in the morning...then
snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in
the late evening and overnight. A chance of snow in the evening.
Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462-463-151100-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
958 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early
in the morning.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest
early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot
gales. A chance of showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to
16 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally
around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. A chance of showers and snow in the morning...then a
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally
around 20 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the
morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest until early evening...then backing to the south in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ464-151100-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
958 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to
30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south.
Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-151100-
MAFOR 1504/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11310 11320 12420
11516 11626 11746 19756 11740 19750. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8
feet Saturday. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around
18 feet Saturday evening.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11310 13420 12526
11736 11740 19750. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Occasional wave height around 15 feet Saturday evening.

$$

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