Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
070 FZUS63 KDTX 172041 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 341 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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, 30.20 inches, will expand across the western Great Lake today and across Lower Michigan tonight. This will result in steadily decreasing winds on the lakes today. The high will become centered over the northern lakes Tuesday and Tuesday night as low pressure, 29.90 inches moves across the Ohio Valley. High pressure will then expand back across the entire region Wednesday. LHZ361-362-180445- 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- 341 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ363-462-180445- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 341 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ463-464-180445- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 341 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TONIGHT...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 in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots until early morning. Rain likely early in the morning... then a chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ461-180445- MAFOR 1722/ HURON NORTH 12720 11710 12700 11800 12700. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday. HURON SOUTH 12720 12710 14700. A chance of snow showers this evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday. $$ 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)