Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
000 FZUS63 KDTX 110843 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 343 AM EST Tue Nov 11 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...Gusty north to northwest flow and snow showers continue through the early week as a surface trough pivots around broad low pressure departing New England. Gusty southwest flow follows on Tuesday as milder air arrives, then the next cold front passes through the Great Lakes on Wednesday. There is a low probability for gales on Tuesday and a moderate probability on Wednesday and Thursday. LHZ361-111645- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 343 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest early in the afternoon...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain likely and a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain and snow in the evening...then rain after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning... then rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early in the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain likely until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-111645- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 343 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the southwest late in the afternoon. A chance of. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow likely and a chance of rain in the evening...then rain and snow likely after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning... then rain in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain likely in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-111645- 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- 343 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the evening. Snow likely in the evening...then rain and snow likely after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ461-111645- MAFOR 1110/ HURON NORTH 11720 11710 11610 11520 11526 11527 11526 11626. Waves 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11730 12620 11530 12547 11537 11536. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet. $$ AA 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)