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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
948 PM EST Sat Nov 15 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...Low pressure, currently 29.30 inches, deepens as it
tracks east of Georgian Bay tonight. This draws a cold front
across the Great Lakes and ramps up northwest winds in excess of
30 knots with gusts to gales. Gale Warnings are in effect tonight
through Sunday night. High pressure, 30.20 inches, then begins to
build in starting Sunday night.

LHZ361>363-161100-
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-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
948 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales. A chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. Snow showers likely. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Gusts to 40 knot
gales until early morning. Snow showers likely in the evening...
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 12 to
16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early
in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. A chance of rain
early in the evening. Rain likely in the late evening and early
morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

LHZ462>464-161100-
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-
948 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to
35 knot gales. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around
18 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. A chance of snow showers. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. A chance of snow showers. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves
occasionally around 20 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 8 to
12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning. Rain likely until
early morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in
the late evening and early morning.

$$

LHZ461-161100-
MAFOR 1604/
HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...15740 19750 11740 19750
11740. A chance of rain showers overnight. A chance of snow
showers Sunday and Sunday evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves
occasional wave height around 15 feet. overnight and Sunday.
Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasional
wave height around 15 feet. Sunday evening.

HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12740 19750 12746 19756
12747 19757 11757 11747 19757. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Occasional
wave height around 20 feet.

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