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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 am est sat dec 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track across northern
ontario saturday, driving a weak lead cold front across the great
lakes quickly followed by another arctic cold front. strong wind
fields will be present ahead of the lead front and in the wake of
the arctic front, leading to another round of gales on lake huron
saturday and saturday night. high pressure, 30.50 inches, will
expand into the western great lakes on sunday, bringing dry
conditions and weakening winds.


lhz361-362-202245-
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-
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
sunday morning...

.rest of today...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales
after midnight...then decreasing to 30 knots early in the
morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. freezing spray after midnight.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. freezing spray in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
southwest after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. a chance of snow late in the
morning. snow likely late in the afternoon. a chance of rain late
in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 20 to 25 knots early in the evening decreasing to 10 to
15 knots by midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet . 


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fzus63 kdtx 201434
glflh 
expires:202512202245;;918775

open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 am est sat dec 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...low pressure, 29.30 inches, will track across northern
ontario saturday, driving a weak lead cold front across the great
lakes quickly followed by another arctic cold front. strong wind
fields will be present ahead of the lead front and in the wake of
the arctic front, leading to another round of gales on lake huron
saturday and saturday night. high pressure, 30.50 inches, will
expand into the western great lakes on sunday, bringing dry
conditions and weakening winds.


lhz363-462>464-202245-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
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-
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance
of snow and rain in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. freezing
spray in the morning. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the south
late in the evening. a chance of snow. a chance of rain late in
the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the evening becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots
by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of rain . waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to
3 to 5 feet . waves occasionally around 8 feet. 


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