Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
457 FZUS63 KDTX 022035 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 335 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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...High pressure , 30.20 inches, will slide eastward tonight towards the New England region. A strong arctic cold front arrives Wednesday afternoon bringing a period of increased southwesterly flow tonight ahead of it and briefly stronger northwest winds in its wake Wednesday night into Thursday morning. LHZ361-362-030445- 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- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of snow. Freezing spray and a chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Freezing spray and a chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of snow. 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 8 to 12 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early in the evening...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ363-462-030445- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow. A chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest in the late evening and early morning...then becoming west to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the morning. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ463-464-030445- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 335 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. Snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ461-030445- MAFOR 0222/ HURON NORTH 12510 13520 11537 11637 11630. A chance of waterspouts Wednesday afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet Wednesday. HURON SOUTH 12510 11520 13530 12537. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 9 feet Wednesday. $$ DRK 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)