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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
335 PM EDT Sun Apr 27 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...High pressure dominates the area through early Monday.
The next low tracks through the northern Lakes late Monday into
Tuesday, sending a warm front across the region early Tuesday
before the cold front follows later in the day. High pressure
builds in behind this system on Wednesday.

LHZ361-280400-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
335 PM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning...then veering to
the south early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then backing to the north in the late
evening and early morning. Rain likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LHZ362-363-280400-
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-
335 PM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east. A
chance of rain late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then backing to the east 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Rain likely. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until early morning.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LHZ462>464-280400-
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-
335 PM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east
late in the evening. A chance of rain late in the evening. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south
in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain early in
the morning...then rain until early evening. Rain likely in the
late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

LHZ461-280400-
MAFOR 2721/
HURON NORTH 13400 14410 11420. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet Monday.

HURON SOUTH 12300 12400 13410 11420. Waves 2 feet or less
tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Monday.

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