Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
236 FZUS63 KDTX 150258 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 958 PM EST Fri Nov 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...Low pressure tracking into the Hudson Bay swings a cold front across the Great Lakes Saturday as a secondary area of low pressure, 29.20 inches, forms along the front near the northern Lake Huron shoreline. Secondary low and cold front track into southern Ontario late Saturday setting up strong northwesterly winds into the central Great Lakes. Gale Warnings are in effect for the bulk of Lake Huron late Saturday through Sunday. High pressure, 30.20 inches, then begins to build in starting Sunday night. LHZ361>363-151100- 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- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 958 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers and showers in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late evening and overnight. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462-463-151100- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- 958 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southwest early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of showers and snow in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest until early evening...then backing to the south in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ464-151100- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 958 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-151100- MAFOR 1504/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11310 11320 12420 11516 11626 11746 19756 11740 19750. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Saturday. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Saturday evening. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11310 13420 12526 11736 11740 19750. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet Saturday evening. $$ BT 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)