Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
779 FZUS63 KDTX 140156 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 956 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 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, 30.00 inches, will dominate the region through Saturday. The next low pressure system will pass through the region on Saturday night bringing the next thunderstorm chances. LHZ361-141000- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 956 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south late in the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west . Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south . A chance of showers by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-141000- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 956 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming light and variable . Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots . A chance of. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-141000- 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- 956 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet . .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the south . A chance of. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-141000- MAFOR 1403/ HURON NORTH 12700 12800 11100 11700 11600 11700. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11800 11700 14800 11800 11100. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ CB 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)