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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
957 PM EST Wed Dec 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...Low pressure, 29.20 inches, has passed to the east and
is now located over Lake Ontario. High pressure, 30.10 inches,
will then slide into the region Thursday into Friday.

LHZ361-362-111100-
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-
957 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the
morning. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest 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...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Freezing spray early in the
morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the evening becoming west
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.


$$

LHZ363-462>464-111100-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
957 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow. Waves 10 to
14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and
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. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in the evening...then a
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots. A
chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.


$$

LHZ461-111100-
MAFOR 1104/
HURON NORTH 11720 11820 15720. A chance of snow overnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11730 11740 14730 11730 11720. A chance of snow
overnight and Thursday. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave
height around 15 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional
wave height around 12 feet Thursday. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Occasional wave height around 10 feet Thursday evening.

$$

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