Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
103 FZUS63 KDTX 281459 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 959 AM EST Fri Nov 28 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, 30.40 inches, gradually expands across the region this afternoon into Saturday, allowing winds to slowly decrease. Another low, 29.60 inches, is forecast to lift directly across the central Great Lakes from the Midwest Saturday night and Sunday, bringing widespread snow with short lived strong gusty winds Sunday evening. LHZ361-282300- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 959 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Snow. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening... then building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. $$ LHZ362-363-282300- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 959 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot gales early. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south early in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the evening. Rain in the morning. Snow...then a chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of snow until early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-282300- 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- 959 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow in the evening...then snow and rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the southwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Rain. Snow late in the morning. A chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the southwest early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow in the late evening and early morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. $$ LHZ461-282300- MAFOR 2816/ HURON NORTH 12740 12730 11720 11710 11700 11800. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet...THEN subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. HURON SOUTH 12740 12730 12720 11710 11600. A chance of snow this afternoon and tonight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Saturday morning. $$ SF 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)