Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
642 FZUS63 KDTX 020802 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 302 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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 will continue to push off towards the New England region into Tuesday. A strong arctic cold front arrives midweek bringing a period of stronger preceding southwest and trailing northwest winds. LHZ361-021615- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 302 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers likely in the morning...then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Snow showers likely in the morning...then a chance of snow showers late in the morning. A chance of snow showers late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow showers early in the morning...then snow showers likely until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest early in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Snow showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-021615- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 302 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning...then snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-021615- 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- 302 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow showers likely in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow showers until early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ461-021615- MAFOR 0210/ HURON NORTH 11510 11610 12600 12510 12520. A chance of snow this morning. A chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11517 13600 12510 11520 11530. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet...THEN building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. $$ MR 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)