Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
074 FZUS63 KDTX 110239 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 939 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026 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, 29.70 inches, to travel from northern Lake Superior to Lake Ontario through tomorrow. This will push a cold front across the Great Lakes tonight, bringing occasional gust to gales across northern Lake Huron. High pressure, 30.40 inches, then builds over the Great Lakes through the midweek period. LHZ361-362-111045- 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- 939 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south . Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ363-111045- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 939 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the south early in the evening increasing to 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ462>464-111045- 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- 939 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south . .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots . Waves omitted due to ice coverage. $$ LHZ461-111045- MAFOR 1104/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11640 19650 11740 19750 11741 19751 13730 11731 11721. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasional wave height around 12 feet. overnight and Wednesday. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasional wave height around 10 feet. Wednesday evening. HURON SOUTH 13630 14730 11720. Waves 2 feet or less. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ AM 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)