


Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
747 FZUS63 KDTX 011934 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 334 PM EDT Mon Sep 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, will remain anchored over the eastern Great Lakes through Tuesday, providing tranquil boating conditions. Deepening low pressure is forecast across the northern Great Lakes Wednesday which will drive a strong cold front across Lake Huron. This system will cause an increase in winds and waves and provide rain to the region late Wednesday and Wednesday night. LHZ361-020345- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 334 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots veering to the south early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the morning...then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the late evening and early morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers early in the morning...then showers likely in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales until early evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers until afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-020345- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 334 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the evening...then showers after midnight. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of showers early in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early morning. A chance of showers in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-020345- 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- 334 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in the late evening and early morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers after midnight. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. Showers in the morning...then a chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots until early evening...then veering to the west in the late evening and early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet. $$ LHZ461-020345- MAFOR 0121/ HURON NORTH 13300 14400 11400. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 12100 11200 11300 11400 11500 11400 11300. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ SF 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)