Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
306 FZUS63 KDTX 100750 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 350 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 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...This evening through early next week an active pattern with a stalled frontal boundary draped over the southern Great Lakes region brings back chances for organized thunderstorms to the region. By the end of next week, high pressure around 30.1 inches builds south from central Canada. LHZ361-101600- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 350 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots . Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west . Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-101600- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 350 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast late in the evening...then backing to the northwest after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet . .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-101600- 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- 350 AM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south late in the morning...then veering to the south 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-101600- MAFOR 1009/ HURON NORTH 14600 11600 11710 12700. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 14600 12800 12700. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ 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)