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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
338 AM EST Thu Nov 20 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 weak cold front, 29.90 inches, tracks across the
region late tonight, supporting moderate preceding southwest
winds and renewed colder northwest winds following. High pressure,
30.10 inches, then slides across the central Great Lakes to close
out the week.

LHZ361-201645-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
338 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
early in the morning. Rain likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain late in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
until early morning. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ362-363-201645-
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-
338 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain in
the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the morning...then building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the evening...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south until
early morning. A chance of. Waves 2 to 4 feet.


$$

LHZ462>464-201645-
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-
338 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the southwest late
in the afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south until
early morning. A chance of. Waves 1 to 3 feet.


$$

LHZ461-201645-
MAFOR 2010/
HURON NORTH 11500 13510 13526 11610. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

HURON SOUTH 12500 12510 11410 11510 12520. A chance of rain
tonight. Waves 2 feet or less today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight.

$$

DRK

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