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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
953 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 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...Low pressure, 29.70 inches, slides across the northern
Great Lakes this weekend. Its attendant cold front sinks across
the central Great Lakes late Saturday night through Sunday
offering scattered thunderstorm chances. A few storms could
linger over the southern Great Lakes Monday before high pressure
builds in.

LHZ361-051000-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
953 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering
to the northwest early in the afternoon. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ362-363-051000-
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-
953 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning...then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in
the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ462>464-051000-
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-
953 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
north after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of until
afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ461-051000-
MAFOR 0503/
HURON NORTH 16410. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight and Saturday.
Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday evening.

HURON SOUTH 16410. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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BT

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Graphical marine forecasts are available online at
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Forecast Time Series for Southern Lake Huron

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Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wave Heights

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

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Water Level

St Clair River Currents

 

 

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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