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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
955 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 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...Broad high pressure passes south of the Great Lakes
today. A cold front then gradually moves through from north to
south late today through Thursday bringing showers, a few
thunderstorms, and waterspout chances. Drier conditions return
Friday as high pressure builds back across the western Great
Lakes.

LHZ361-362-272200-
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-
955 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots after midnight...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers
and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the north in the
late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A
chance of waterspouts in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ363-462-272200-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
955 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest early in the afternoon...then becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. Showers likely after midnight.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon.
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of
waterspouts. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
light and variable until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ463-464-272200-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
955 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon.
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of waterspouts.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-272200-
MAFOR 2715/
HURON NORTH 11500 12510 11516 12626 11716 11820. A chance of
waterspouts tonight and Thursday morning. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet tonight and Thursday morning.

HURON SOUTH 11600 11500 13510 13626. A chance of waterspouts
Thursday morning. A chance of thunderstorms Thursday morning.
Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Thursday morning.

$$

MV

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