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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1009 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 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 cold front drops through, then expansive high
pressure, 30.30 inches, builds into the Great Lakes and will last
through Thursday.

LHZ361-151015-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
1009 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain...then rain likely
late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then veering to the west in the
late evening and early morning. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Rain likely...then a chance of rain in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-151015-
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-
1009 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of rain in the morning...then rain likely late
in the morning. A chance of rain late in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots until early morning. A chance of rain early in the
morning...then rain likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Rain likely...then a
chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-151015-
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-
1009 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. A chance of rain after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
A chance of rain...then rain likely late in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early morning. A chance of rain early in the
morning. A chance of rain early in the evening...then rain in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.


$$

LHZ461-151015-
MAFOR 1503/
HURON NORTH 11810 12110 11100 11800 13700. Waves 2 to 4 feet
overnight. Waves 2 feet or less Wednesday and Wednesday evening.

HURON SOUTH 11820 11810 12110 13800 11810. Waves 3 to 5 feet
overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Wednesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet
Wednesday evening.

$$

KGK

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