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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
351 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 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...A cold front will finish passing through the Great
Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible until the
front comes through, which also shifts winds from southwest to
northwest. High pressure, 30.10 inches, then builds in to support
drier conditions to end the work week.

LHZ361-362-131600-
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-
351 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening...then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in
the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LHZ363-462-131600-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
351 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early
morning becoming light and variable. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers until early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of showers early
in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet until
early morning.

$$

LHZ463-464-131600-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
351 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon...then veering to the southeast late in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of showers early
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
until early morning.

$$

LHZ461-131600-
MAFOR 1309/
HURON NORTH 14700 13710 11810. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11600 11700 14800 12810. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

DRK

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