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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
946 AM EST Fri Dec 5 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, 29.50 inches, tracks across Ontario
tonight and Saturday, drawing a cold front through the Great
Lakes early Saturday. Another low pressure system, 29.80 inches,
tracks across the southern Great Lakes early Sunday bringing
widespread light snow to the area.

LHZ361-362-052300-
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-
946 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A
chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and
early morning. A chance of snow in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon...then building to 5 to 7 feet early
in the evening building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and
early morning. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow likely until afternoon...then a chance of snow
early in the evening. Snow likely in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.


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LHZ363-462-052300-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
946 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the evening...then
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after
midnight. Snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of snow.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon becoming north 15 to 20 knots late in the
evening. Snow likely in the morning...then a chance of snow late
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 30 knots in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to
8 to 12 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Snow likely. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.


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LHZ463-464-052300-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
946 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots late
in the afternoon. Snow likely...then a chance of snow late in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the
late evening and early morning. A chance of snow in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Snow until afternoon...
then a chance of snow early in the evening. Snow and rain likely
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.


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LHZ461-052300-
MAFOR 0516/
HURON NORTH 11530 11520 14527 11627 11620. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet
this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet tonight and Saturday morning.

HURON SOUTH 12530 13537 12530 11620. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon and tonight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet Saturday morning.

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MV

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