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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
407 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
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 ridge of high pressure eases east through this evening. Low
pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then moves into the region
Sunday night, bringing widespread west to northwest strong gales,
snow squalls, and freezing spray through Monday as arctic air
filters back into the region. A cold northwest flow pattern will
dominate much of next week.
LHZ361-362-280300-
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-
407 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Cloudy, then slight chance of light freezing
rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of rain and light freezing
rain, then cloudy with chance of rain in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain and freezing rain, then rain, snow and
freezing rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........East to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........East gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet building to around 17 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Snow and freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........South gales to 40 knots becoming northwest at
45 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
northwest at 55 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........15 to 20 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 25 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Cloudy with heavy freezing spray with a chance
of snow, then mostly cloudy with heavy freezing
spray after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 29 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. freezing spray after midnight.
Slight chance of snow. snow likely in the evening, then chance of
snow after midnight. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. Freezing
spray. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ363-462-280300-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
407 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Cloudy, then slight chance of light freezing
rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Cloudy with chance of rain, then rain in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain, then rain and snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet building to around 15 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow and freezing spray in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west at 45
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest storm force winds to 55 knots
becoming west at 55 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........15 to 20 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 25 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Freezing spray with snow likely, then mostly
cloudy with freezing spray with a chance of
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots
decreasing to 45 knot gales after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 60 knots
decreasing to 55 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 30 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. freezing spray after midnight.
Slight chance of snow. snow likely in the evening, then chance of
snow after midnight. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. Freezing
spray. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ463-464-280300-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
407 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.............Rain likely, then rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Southeast to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Rain, then rain with snow likely after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to south to
30 knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Southeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to south
gales to 35 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 7 feet building to around 13 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...
Weather.............Snow, then snow and freezing spray in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Freezing spray with snow likely, then mostly
cloudy with freezing spray with a chance of
snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 30 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.TUESDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. freezing spray after midnight.
Slight chance of snow. snow likely in the evening, then chance of
snow after midnight. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. West winds
20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Chance of snow in the morning. Freezing
spray. West winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
$$
LHZ461-280300-
MAFOR 2722/
HURON NORTH 11310 14320 11320 11316 11326. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Sunday.
HURON SOUTH 11310 11410 11420 12320 11420 11326 11316.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5
feet Sunday.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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