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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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...Low pressure, 29.90 inches, tracks across the Ohio
Valley with precipitation expected to largely remain south of
Port Huron. Winds flip to the north-northeast Tuesday night as
high pressure, 30.20 inches, returns to the Great Lakes mid-week.

LHZ361-362-181115-
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-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain
early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
southwest until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462-181115-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in
the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain
early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ463-464-181115-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
1003 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in
the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots until early morning. Rain likely early in the morning...
then a chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
until early morning.


$$

LHZ461-181115-
MAFOR 1804/
HURON NORTH 11710 12700 11800 14700. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

HURON SOUTH 12710 14700 12800. Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

$$

BT

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