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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est tue dec 16 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...weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lhz362-161645-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon through
wednesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
35 knot gales. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots late in
the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon becoming west at 35 knot gales late in the evening.
rain. snow likely late in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet.
waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the
evening becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow.
waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet until early
morning. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 


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fzus63 kdtx 160840
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est tue dec 16 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...weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lhz363-462-161645-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
at 35 knot gales. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in
the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots late in
the afternoon...then becoming west at 35 knot gales late in the
evening. gusts to 40 knot gales. rain. a chance of snow late in
the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming
west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late
evening and early morning. a chance of snow early in the morning.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening
and early morning. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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