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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
350 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 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 low pressure, 30.00 inches, gradually slides into
the eastern Great Lakes today. A ridge of high pressure, 30.10
inches, then follows from tonight through Monday.

LHZ361-111600-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
350 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the west late in
the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to
3 feet.


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LHZ362-363-111600-
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-
350 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of waterspouts in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots until early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet until early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ462>464-111600-
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-
350 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in
the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
waterspouts in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then backing to the east late in
the afternoon veering to the southeast late in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
increasing to 15 to 20 knots until early morning. A chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.


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LHZ461-111600-
MAFOR 1109/
HURON NORTH 11810 13110 11210 11200 11210 11310. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11710 11810 13110 12210 11200. A chance of
waterspouts this morning. A chance of showers this morning. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

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Forecast Time Series for Southern Lake Huron

Wind Speed Possibilities

 

Wind Direction and Speed Possibilities

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Wind Gust Possibilities

 

Gust Direction and Speed Possibilities

Forecast hourly 18 hours - 3 hourly to 36 hours

 

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Wave Heights

Now-15 hours

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Wave Heights

18-60 hours

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Wave Height Frequency Distribution

Significant Wave Probabilities

Water Level

St Clair River Currents

 

 

General Forecast Time Series Days 3-7

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Prototype: Under Development: Not to be relied on for Operational Decision Making.