Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
655 FZUS63 KDTX 162058 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 358 PM EST Sun Nov 16 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...Gale Warnings continue through this evening for Lake Huron under strong northwest winds. Ongoing lake effect snow bands will result in visibility reductions through the evening. Wind and wave concerns subside through the early week period as high pressure, 30.10 inches, then slides into the area. LHZ361-362-170500- 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- 358 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the northwest until early morning. A chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet. $$ LHZ363-462-170500- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 358 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the northwest until early morning. Rain early in the morning... then a chance of rain until early evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ463-464-170500- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 358 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain and snow showers in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. Rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest in the late evening and early morning. Rain early in the morning... then rain likely in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain until early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ461-170500- MAFOR 1622/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11740 12730 14720 11720. A chance of snow showers tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Monday. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12747 19757 11737 14730 11720. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Monday. $$ MV 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)