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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
932 AM EDT Mon Apr 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...Low pressure crosses Lake Superior while deepening to
29.30 inches today. The associated cold front is on track to move
through Lake Huron and Lower Michigan from late morning in the
north to mid afternoon toward western Lake Erie. The front is
followed by strong westerly wind shifting NW tonight and
increasing to gale force through Tuesday.

LHZ361-142145-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
932 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely late in the
morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then a
chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot
gales. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales in the late evening and overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southeast in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 10 to 15 knots until early morning. Rain likely in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in
the late evening and early morning. Rain likely...then a chance
of rain in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.


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LHZ362-363-142145-
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-
932 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Snow
showers likely and a chance of showers in the morning...then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet early in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots early in the evening increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the east in
the late evening and early morning. Rain likely. A chance of rain
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-142145-
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-
932 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots
early in the morning. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves
4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain
and snow showers likely in the morning...then snow showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves
10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally
around 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots until early morning. A chance of. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early
morning.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.


$$

LHZ461-142145-
MAFOR 1415/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...12420 11520 13620 11630
19650 11647 19657. A chance of showers this afternoon. A chance
of rain showers overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave
height around 8 feet this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Tuesday
morning.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12420 11520 14620
11627. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 4 to 6
feet Tuesday morning.

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