Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
528 FZUS63 KDTX 062039 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 339 PM EST Sat Dec 6 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, builds into the Great Lakes this evening. Low pressure, 29.90 inches, then tracks across the southern Great Lakes Sunday morning bringing light snow to the area. Brief strong northwest winds follow late Sunday for Lake Huron, with elevated wind potential carrying into the early part of next week. LHZ361-362-070445- 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- 339 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon backing to the southwest late in the evening. Snow in the morning...then a chance of snow late in the morning. Snow and rain likely late in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the north in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the evening decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Snow likely early in the morning. Rain likely early in the morning. A chance of snow until early evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of snow until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-070445- 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- 339 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 .TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the southeast early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow. A chance of rain late in the afternoon...then rain and snow late in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the southwest with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the north with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. Rain with snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of snow and rain until early morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ461-070445- MAFOR 0622/ HURON NORTH 11720 11710 11800 12700 11617 11720 11730. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Sunday. HURON SOUTH 12710 11700 13707 11727 11720. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Sunday. $$ 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)