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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
947 PM EDT Sun Jun 8 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 trough tracks through the Great Lakes this evening
and overnight, bringing a broken line of showers and possibly a
thunderstorm to the area. An upper low then maintains afternoon
shower and thunderstorm chances through most of the week.

LHZ361-091000-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
947 PM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. Showers likely this evening...then a
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the east in the afternoon.
Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east until
early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ362-363-091000-
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-
947 PM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Scattered showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Numerous showers in the evening...
then scattered showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north. A
chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-091000-
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-
947 PM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. A chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning...then scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the
evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots until early morning. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-091000-
MAFOR 0903/
HURON NORTH 11316 11306 13400 11310 19316 11300 19306 11306.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11410 11406 11400 11500 11400 12410 19416 11400
19406. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

MV

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Forecast Time Series for South-Central Lake Huron

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wind Gust Possibilities

 

Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wave Heights

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Wave Heights

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.