Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
099 FZUS63 KDTX 100902 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 402 AM EST Mon Nov 10 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...Gusty north to northwest flow and snow showers continue through the early week as a surface trough pivots around broad low pressure departing New England. Gusty southwest flow follows on Tuesday as milder air arrives, then the next cold front passes through the Great Lakes on Wednesday. There is a low probability for gales on Tuesday and a moderate probability on Wednesday and Thursday. LHZ361-101715- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 402 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the southwest early in the afternoon. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west after midnight. Rain and snow in the evening...then rain after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the evening. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain likely in the morning... then rain late in the morning. Rain likely late in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north until early evening...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ362-363-101715- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 402 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 .TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning...then a rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain and snow likely in the evening...then a chance of rain after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the evening. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning...then rain likely late in the morning. A chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the evening veering to the east in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-101715- 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- 402 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025 .TODAY...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Scattered snow showers in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the evening then 30 knots early in the morning. Snow likely in the evening...then snow after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the morning then 30 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning...then rain likely and a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain and snow likely in the evening...then a rain and snow likely after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the evening. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning...then rain likely late in the morning. A chance of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast in the late evening and early morning. A chance of. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. $$ LHZ461-101715- MAFOR 1010/ HURON NORTH 15820 11820 11720. A chance of snow tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. HURON SOUTH 11830 19837 12830 12837 13737. A chance of waterspouts tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet. $$ 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)