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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
404 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 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 warm front sets up across the region today into
Sunday with several waves of low pressure tracking along it.
Stronger low pressure then tracks through Sunday night with
colder air working back into the area Monday into Tuesday.

LHZ361-362-281615-
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-
404 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Showers in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely in the
morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
20 to 25 knots after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening...then rain...sleet and snow after midnight. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning...then backing to the northeast late in the
evening. Sleet in the morning. Snow, rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of snow early in
the morning. A chance of rain early in the morning. Waves 6 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning.


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LHZ363-462-281615-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
404 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Showers in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the
morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the north late in
the evening. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots until early evening...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning. Rain likely early in the
morning. A chance of rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ463-464-281615-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
404 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers
in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest early in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
after midnight. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
late in the evening. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots. Rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of
rain in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the east in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.


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LHZ461-281615-
MAFOR 2809/
HURON NORTH 11210 11310 11320 11227 14236. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
today. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet
tonight.

HURON SOUTH 11200 12310 11316 12216 11316 11410. A chance of
thunderstorms tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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