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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
328 PM EST Wed Dec 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 strong arctic cold front arrives this afternoon
bringing a period of increased southwesterly flow ahead of it and
briefly stronger northwest winds in its wake tonight into
Thursday morning. Much colder air moves into the region which
activates lake effect snow showers and is favorable for freezing
spray through the late week period.

LHZ361-362-040430-
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-
328 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots early in the morning. Scattered snow showers. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of waterspouts in the morning. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
to 30 knots. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves
occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow in the morning. A
chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow early in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots until early morning. A chance of snow in the late
evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.


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LHZ363-462-040430-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
328 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest in
the late evening and early morning...then becoming west to
30 knots early in the morning. Scattered snow showers in the
evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. Scattered snow showers in the morning. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to
14 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots with a few gusts to 35 knot
gales possible, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. A chance of snow. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
late in the evening. A chance of snow late in the evening. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow early in the morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest
in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to
15 to 20 knots early in the evening 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. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ463-464-040430-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
328 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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


$$

LHZ461-040430-
MAFOR 0322/
HURON NORTH 12730 19737 11737 12747 12730 19737 11720. A
chance of waterspouts Thursday morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet
tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional
wave height around 12 feet Thursday.

HURON SOUTH 11637 11737 11730 19737 11730 13740 19747 11730
19737. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet
tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional
wave height around 15 feet Thursday.

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