


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
531 FZUS63 KDTX 140154 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 954 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 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...A cold front tracks through the Central Great Lakes tonight, allowing winds to shift to the northwest. Expansive high pressure, 30.30 inches, will then build into the Great Lakes region tomorrow and Wednesday. LHZ361-141000- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 954 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest after midnight...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely...then a chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning...then showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning. $$ LHZ362-363-141000- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 954 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers until afternoon...then showers likely until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-141000- 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- 954 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers...then showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-141000- MAFOR 1403/ HURON NORTH 11500 11600 13710 11720 11710 11720. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight and Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday evening. HURON SOUTH 11400 11500 11710 12810 13820. Waves 2 feet or less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 3 to 5 feet Tuesday. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Tuesday evening. $$ MR 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)