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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
358 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 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...A cold front exits the central Great Lakes this
morning allowing winds to shift northwest. Expansive high
pressure, 30.30 inches, will then build into the Great Lakes
today through Wednesday and last through Thursday.

LHZ361-141600-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
358 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until early
morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely early in the
morning...then a chance of showers early in the evening. Rain
showers likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots until early morning. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.


$$

LHZ362-363-141600-
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-
358 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in
the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning...then showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-141600-
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-
358 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
north 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in
the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the
morning...then showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ461-141600-
MAFOR 1409/
HURON NORTH 14710 12720 12810. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11710 12810 14820 11810. A chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves
3 to 5 feet tonight.

$$

BT

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