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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
951 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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, 30.50 inches, expands into the Great
Lakes from the northwest on Wednesday. This high will influence
the region through Thursday. The next cold front arrives over the
western Great Lakes Thursday night into early Friday.

LHZ361-082200-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
951 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early
morning.


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LHZ362-363-082200-
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-
951 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ462>464-082200-
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-
951 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south
in the late evening and early morning...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers late in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ461-082200-
MAFOR 0815/
HURON NORTH 11810 12710 12800 11100 11200 11300. Waves 2 to
4 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less tonight and Thursday
morning.

HURON SOUTH 11820 13810 11800 12100 11200. Waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet
this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less
Thursday morning.

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DRK

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