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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
349 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 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 ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, holds over the
central Great Lakes through Monday. A cold front pivots through
the area Tuesday before broad high pressure then builds in for
midweek.

LHZ361-130400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
349 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south in
the late evening and early morning...then veering to the
northwest after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers early in the morning...then showers likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-130400-
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-
349 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late evening
and overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-130400-
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-
349 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon...then becoming light and
variable late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to
the south after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
north 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots until early evening...then veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
A chance of showers until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ461-130400-
MAFOR 1221/
HURON NORTH 11300 15310 11300. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11200 14310 12300 11400. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Monday.

$$

KDK

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