Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
622 FZUS63 KDTX 290852 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 352 AM EST Sat Nov 29 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, 30.40 inches, gradually works across the region this morning maintaining weaker winds. Low pressure, 29.60 inches, is forecast to lift directly across the central Great Lakes from the Midwest tonight into Sunday, bringing widespread snow and a few hour period of gales over Lake Huron late Sunday. LHZ361-362-291700- 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- 352 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the north in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Snow and rain in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the morning. Snow likely late in the afternoon...then a chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the morning... then building to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then backing to the southwest in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early evening...then veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow until afternoon...then snow likely until early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ363-462-291700- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 352 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the south late in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Rain and snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest at 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west to 30 knots. A chance of until afternoon. A chance of snow. Snow likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ463-464-291700- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 352 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the southwest in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Rain and snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest late in the afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Snow likely late in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west to 30 knots. A chance of until afternoon. A chance of snow. Snow likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ461-291700- MAFOR 2910/ HURON NORTH 12800 11200 11300 12317 11327 11337. Waves 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet...THEN building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11610 11600 11500 11400 11417 11327 12337. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. $$ TF 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)