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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
355 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 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 low pressure system exits into New England as high
pressure builds into the Great Lakes to finish the weekend. The
next low tracks through the area early next week with
temperatures climbing well above normal and an opportunity for
thunderstorms.

LHZ361-270400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
355 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
morning.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain
in the evening...then rain after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west 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 becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening.
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of rain. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east until
early evening...then veering to the southeast in the late evening
and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the east in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain until early
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.


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LHZ362-363-270400-
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-
355 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots...then veering to the northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon becoming light and variable.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then
veering to the west with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the evening.
A chance of rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early
morning.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early morning. A chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ462>464-270400-
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-
355 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
late in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A
chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet until early morning. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early morning. A chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.


$$

LHZ461-270400-
MAFOR 2621/
HURON NORTH 12720 12710 13700 11600. A chance of rain showers
this evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight.
Waves 2 feet or less Sunday.

HURON SOUTH 13720 12710 13700. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3
to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet tonight. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Sunday.

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