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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
311 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 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...A diffuse high pressure system, 30.00 inches, will
hold over the Great Lakes through the weekend, maintaining
lighter winds. A cold front is then projected to move across the
region on Monday. Breezy conditions, possibly to gales, are
expected ahead of and in the wake of the cold front.

LHZ361-020315-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
311 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming
light and variable...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales in the late evening and overnight. Rain likely in the
evening...then rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to
6 to 9 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain in
the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A
chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet until
early morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south early
in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-462-020315-
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-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
311 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot
gales. Rain likely after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to
10 to 14 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. Rain likely in the morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. A chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet until early morning. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
southwest early in the evening...then becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ463-464-020315-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
311 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot gales in the late
evening and overnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Isolated gusts to 35
knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late in the
evening. A chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and early
morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing
to the southwest early in the evening becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.


$$

LHZ461-020315-
MAFOR 0121/
HURON NORTH 13700 13600 12510. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday.

HURON SOUTH 13700 13600 12510. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

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