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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
354 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 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, migrates into the upper
Ohio Valley today. Broad high pressure, 30.10 inches, then
extends into the Great Lakes from the north later today through
Sunday.

LHZ361-362-251600-
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-
354 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. Showers likely late in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming west 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet .

$$

LHZ363-462>464-251600-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
354 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming west 5 to 10 knots
by midnight. Showers likely early in the morning. Waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet by midnight.

$$

LHZ461-251600-
MAFOR 2509/
HURON NORTH 12210 12110 13800 11100. Waves 2 to 4 feet today.
Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11210 14110 11110 12100. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at
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Graphical marine forecasts are available online at
weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)