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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
252 PM EST Sat Nov 29 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, depeening to 29.60 inches, will lift
northeast out of the Central Plains today and track through
Central Lake Huron tomorrow afternoon. A period of northwest
gales behind the low is expected over much of Lake Huron late in
the afternoon and early evening hours. A gale warning is in
effect for much of Lake Huron during this time.

LHZ361-300400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
252 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow in the evening...
then snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon. Snow in the morning...then snow likely in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow.
Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow in the morning. A
chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet late in the morning...then building to 2 to 4 feet
late in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots until early morning. A chance of snow early in the
morning...then snow until early evening. Snow likely in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the
southwest in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-462>464-300400-
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-
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-
252 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow in the
evening...then snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times in
the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knot with gusts to 30 knots,
becoming west-northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
late in the afternoon. Rain and snow in the morning...then snow
and rain in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12
feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 10 to
14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
until early evening. Snow likely until early evening. A chance of
snow in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow until
afternoon. A chance of snow in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.


$$

LHZ461-300400-
MAFOR 2922/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...12317 12337 11327
11227 11827 11837. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet...
THEN building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12
feet tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10
feet Sunday.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11317 11327 12337
11436 11527 11627 11737 19757. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave
height around 10 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave
height around 9 feet Sunday.

$$

SF

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