Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
803 FZUS63 KDTX 261943 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 343 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 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...Light and variable winds through Monday give way to stronger northerly winds for Tuesday, gusting 25 to 30 knots. Potential for strong to severe thunderstorms over the next 36 hours, but especially Monday afternoon and evening. LHZ361-362-270345- 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- 343 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east early in the afternoon...then backing to the east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the northwest late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then becoming light and variable by midnight. A chance of showers . Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ363-462>464-270345- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 343 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the southeast . A chance of showers . Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-270345- MAFOR 2621/ HURON NORTH 16400. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 12300 15400. 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)