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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
332 AM 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 builds into the Great Lakes to finish
the weekend. 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.

LHZ361-271545-
Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt
beyond 5 NM off shore-
332 AM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots until late afternoon becoming
light and variable. Waves 2 feet or less.
.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 becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late in
the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 5 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then backing to the northeast in
the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ362-363-271545-
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-
332 AM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
light and variable late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early
morning.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
until early evening...then backing to the northeast in the late
evening and early morning. A chance of rain early in the
morning...then rain likely until early evening. A chance of rain
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ462>464-271545-
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-
332 AM EDT Sun Apr 27 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.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 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
late in the evening. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. A chance of. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
until early morning.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

LHZ461-271545-
MAFOR 2709/
HURON NORTH 13700 11600 11500 13400. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

HURON SOUTH 11710 13700 12300 12400. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight.

$$

SC

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