Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
569 FZUS63 KDTX 112041 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 341 PM EST Tue Nov 11 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...Increasing southwest winds today ahead of a cold front, which tracks through the Great Lakes on Wednesday. Brief, localized gusts to gales are possible this evening, but especially Wednesday and Wednesday night over the open waters of Lake Huron. LHZ361-120445- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 341 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Rain and snow in the evening...then rain after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with a few gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning... then rain in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain in the evening... then a chance of rain after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the evening decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. Rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain. A chance of snow until early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-120445- 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- 341 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely and a chance of rain in the evening...then rain and snow likely after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales increasing to 30 knots with a few gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain likely in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots. A chance of rain until early evening. Rain likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain. A chance of snow in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-120445- 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- 341 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely in the evening...then rain and snow likely after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A few gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. Rain likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots. A chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Rain likely until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest to 30 knots until early morning. Rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ461-120445- MAFOR 1122/ HURON NORTH 11526 11537 11526 11626 11620 11630 11736 11746. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet Wednesday. HURON SOUTH 12547 11537 11626 11620 11630 11636 11646. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Wednesday. $$ DRK 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)