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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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 low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting widespread showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.


lhz362-363-260400-
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-
346 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots by midnight...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain and
snow in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 


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fzus63 kdtx 251946
glflh 
expires:202603260400;;285677

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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 low pressure, 29.70 inches, crosses the northern
great lakes mid-week resulting in a warm front lifting through
the central lakes. system eventually drags a cold front through
the region late thursday supporting widespread showers and a few
potentially strong thunderstorms over the southern great lakes.
northerly winds strengthen going into friday as cold air returns.


lhz462>464-260400-
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-
346 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
afternoon. a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. rain likely in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early
evening...then building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots . a chance of. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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