


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
484 FZUS63 KDTX 311933 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 333 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, will remain centered over the Great Lakes today through Tuesday, providing tranquil boating conditions. Deepening low pressure is forecast across the northern Great Lakes Wednesday which will drive a strong cold front across Lake Huron. This system will cause an increase in winds and waves and provide rain to the region late Wednesday and Wednesday night. LHZ361-010345- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 333 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots until early evening. A chance of showers early in the morning...then showers likely until early evening. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-010345- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 333 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots. Showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of showers until early evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales until early evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-010345- 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- 333 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to the east early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers early in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. $$ LHZ461-010345- MAFOR 3121/ HURON NORTH 15400 11400 11300. Waves nearly calm. HURON SOUTH 11100 13200 14300. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ 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)