Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
847 FZUS63 KDTX 251955 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 355 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 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...A strong high pressure system, 30.30 inches, will continue to expand from Quebec/Ontario into Michigan today. This will bring an extended period of light winds and dry weather that will last through early next week. LHZ361-260400- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 355 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves nearly calm. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-260400- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 355 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots . Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-260400- 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- 355 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-260400- MAFOR 2521/ HURON NORTH 13700 12800 12100 11800. Waves nearly calm. HURON SOUTH 11800 15100 11800. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ AM 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)