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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
956 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 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 tracks from southern Lake Michigan to
central Lake Huron tonight and Thursday morning, along a front
stalled across the central Great Lakes. Showers and thunderstorms
continue with this system capable of severe intensity this
evening mainly south of Saginaw Bay. A relative break in showers
and storms occurs Thursday before ramping up again Friday and
Saturday, especially across the northern Great Lakes where larger
thunderstorm complexes are possible.

LHZ361-190800-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
956 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
north early in the morning. Showers this evening...then showers
likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west
early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers in the evening...then showers likely after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then backing to the southeast
late in the evening. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers late in the morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the morning...then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ362-363-190800-
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-
956 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet.


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LHZ462>464-190800-
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-
956 PM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the west late
in the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late evening and
overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning.


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LHZ461-190800-
MAFOR 1903/
HURON NORTH 11106 11116 11816 13710 12600. Waves 2 feet or
less overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday and Thursday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11216 11126 11826 11720 12710 12600. A chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4
feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Thursday evening.

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CB

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