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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
338 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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, 30.10 inches, will fill in tomorrow in
the wake of a cold front, settling over the Great Lakes by later
tomorrow evening. High pressure will then sustain through the
weekend over the region.

LHZ361-290345-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
338 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the
northwest late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ362-363-290345-
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-
338 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon
becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-290345-
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-
338 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-290345-
MAFOR 2821/
HURON NORTH 15810 11800 11700. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves
2 feet or less Friday.

HURON SOUTH 12820 15810. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5
feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4
feet Friday.

$$

AM

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