Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
393 FZUS63 KDTX 050158 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 958 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 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...A large area of high pressure anchored over Ontario will usher cooler, drier northeast flow to start this weekend. More tranquil conditions by Sunday into Monday as the high drifts overhead. LHZ361-362-051000- 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- 958 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Rain showers likely by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots . Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ363-462-051000- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 958 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the west by midnight. A chance of showers until afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ463-464-051000- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 958 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight...then veering to the east after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots until early evening...then veering to the west by midnight. A chance of showers until afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-051000- MAFOR 0503/ HURON NORTH 15100 12800. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 16100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ BT 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)