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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
952 AM 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 late today, but especially
Wednesday and Wednesday night over the open waters of Lake Huron.

LHZ361-112300-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
952 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain likely and a chance of snow
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 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 brief gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the
morning... then rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet early 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. Gusts to 35 knot
gales. 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 with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early in
the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late
evening and early morning. 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 likely until early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.


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LHZ362-363-112300-
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-
952 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. 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 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
with brief gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the
morning... then rain in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 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 10 to
15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the
evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain likely until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ462>464-112300-
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-
952 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon. A chance of rain late in the morning. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in
the evening. 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. Gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Rain likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 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. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. 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.


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LHZ461-112300-
MAFOR 1116/
HURON NORTH 11610 11520 11526 11527 11526 11626 11620
11630. Waves 2 to 4 feet this afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight and Wednesday
morning.

HURON SOUTH 11620 11530 12547 11537 11536 11620 11630.
Waves 4 to 6 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional
wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 4 to 6 feet Wednesday
morning.

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SF

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