Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
010 FZUS63 KDTX 211346 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 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 this week. This will lead to prolong moderate northeast winds over the central Great Lakes. LHZ361-212200- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning increasing to 10 to 15 knots...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-212200- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-212200- 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- 946 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-212200- MAFOR 2115/ HURON NORTH 14110 11110 12210 11220. Waves 2 to 4 feet. HURON SOUTH 14120 14220. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning. $$ 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)