Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
885 FZUS63 KDTX 070911 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 411 AM EST Sun Dec 7 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, 29.90 inches, tracks across the southern Great Lakes this morning bringing light snow to the area. Brief strong northwest winds follow late tonight for Lake Huron, with elevated wind potential carrying into the early part of next week. LHZ361-362-071715- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- 411 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon backing to the southwest late in the evening. Snow in the morning. A chance of snow. A chance of rain late in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. Snow and rain likely early in the morning. A chance of snow until early evening. A chance of rain early in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow until early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-071715- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 411 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. Snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Snow...then rain and a chance of snow late in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the southwest with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest to 30 knots early in the evening decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning. Rain early in the morning... then a chance of rain until early evening. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow until early morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ461-071715- MAFOR 0710/ HURON NORTH 11600 11617 12720 11730 11820 11810 11800. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11707 11617 11727 11720 11730 11830 11820 11810. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 8 feet today. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. $$ KGK 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)