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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
309 AM EST Tue Nov 18 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...Low pressure, 29.90 inches, will track across the Ohio
Valley today while high pressure of 30.20 inches holds across the
northern Great Lakes. This high will sustain dry conditions and
light winds across Lake Huron. The high will expand south across
Lower Michigan on Wednesday and drift east of the region by
Thursday. Deepening low pressure over northern Ontario Thursday
will drive a weak cold front across the region Thursday night.

LHZ361-362-181615-
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-
309 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West 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 southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain late in the morning. Rain likely late
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.


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LHZ363-462>464-181615-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
309 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...West 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.
.TONIGHT...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 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. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet late in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then increasing to 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.


$$

LHZ461-181615-
MAFOR 1810/
HURON NORTH 11700 12800 14700 11800. Waves 2 feet or less.

HURON SOUTH 14700 14800. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

$$

SC

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