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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
937 PM EST Mon Nov 24 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...Weak low pressure tracks into the Great Lakes on
Tuesday with widespread rain and modest winds. A stronger low
pressure system arriving from the Midwest then rapidly deepens
over the northern Great Lakes Wednesday into Wednesday night,
leading to a long duration of gales through early Friday. Much
cooler air arrives with snow squalls becoming likely Thursday
into Friday.

LHZ361-362-251045-
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-
937 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east late in
the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening...
then rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Rain and snow in the evening...then snow after midnight.
Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. A gale
warning may be needed.
.THURSDAY...Northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Snow...then a chance of snow late in the evening. Waves
15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 25 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet until early morning. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
until early morning. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early evening...then building to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.


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LHZ363-462-251045-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
937 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. Rain likely in the morning...
then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 20 feet. A gale warning may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. Rain and snow in the evening...then snow after midnight.
Waves 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 25 feet.
.THURSDAY...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales.
Snow likely in the morning...then snow late in the morning. A
chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 18 to 23 feet. Waves
occasionally around 28 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest at 35 knot gales becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to
12 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
until early morning. A chance of snow...then snow likely in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the evening...then building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and early morning.


$$

LHZ463-464-251045-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
937 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning...
then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest at
35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. Rain likely in the
morning...then rain likely and a chance of snow in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. A gale warning
may be needed.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. Snow likely. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally
around 20 feet.
.THURSDAY...West at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales.
Snow likely...then a chance of snow late in the evening. Waves
14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.FRIDAY...West at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet until early morning. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
until early morning. A chance of snow in the late morning and
early afternoon. Snow likely until early morning. Rain likely in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet.


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LHZ461-251045-
MAFOR 2504/
HURON NORTH 12500 13400 12300 11306. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11510 14400 11300 12306. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Tuesday and Tuesday evening.

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MR

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