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555 FZUS63 KDTX 040255 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 955 PM EST Mon Nov 3 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...A ridge of high pressure, 30.20 inches, will build into the region this morning, bringing a brief period of lighter winds by the afternoon. The next low pressure system, 29.70 inches, then tracks into the Central Great Lakes tomorrow, where another round of brief gales will be possible. LHZ361>363-041100- 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- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 955 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in the evening...then rain likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning...then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .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 becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Rain likely late in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the morning...then building to 8 to 12 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the west early in the evening...then becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Rain early in the morning...then a chance of rain until early morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the west early in the evening becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Rain and snow likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-041100- 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- 955 PM EST Mon Nov 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the morning...then building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the northwest in the late evening and early morning. Rain...then rain likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain early in the morning. Rain likely in the late evening and early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ461-041100- MAFOR 0404/ HURON NORTH 11740 12630 13620 11610 11600. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet Tuesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening. HURON SOUTH 11740 12630 12620 11610 11510 11500. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet Tuesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening. $$ AA 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)