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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
952 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 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, 30.50 inches, centered over the
Central/Eastern Great Lakes will continue to influence the region
through Thursday. The next cold front arrives over the western
Great Lakes Thursday night into early Friday.

LHZ361-362-092200-
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-
952 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to
10 to 15 knots until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ363-092200-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
952 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet early in the morning.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening...
then showers likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the
morning...then a chance of showers. A chance of waterspouts late
in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-092200-
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-
952 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south late in
the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the east late
in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of showers late in the
evening. A chance of waterspouts late in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until
early morning.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-092200-
MAFOR 0915/
HURON NORTH 11300 12400 12410 13520. Waves 2 feet or less this
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Friday morning.

HURON SOUTH 13300 11400 12410 12510. Waves 1 to 3 feet this
afternoon and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday morning.

$$

SF

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