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Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
406 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025
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, 28.90 inches, tracks across northern Lake Huron early
Monday morning. Widespread strong gales with storm force gusts, snow
squalls, and freezing spray are all expected Monday. The next
clipper in a persistent northwest flow pattern arrives late Tuesday.
LHZ361-362-291500-
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-
406 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Today...
Weather.............Snow showers and freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........South gales to 40 knots becoming northwest at
45 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........South storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
northwest at 55 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........15 to 20 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 26 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with heavy freezing spray and
scattered snow showers, then mostly cloudy with
freezing spray after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 29 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with freezing spray, then mostly
cloudy with chance of snow and freezing spray
in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 35
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 22 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow likely, then cloudy with freezing spray
with a chance of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Freezing spray. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow in the
afternoon and evening. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ363-291500-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
406 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
.Today...
Weather.............Snow showers and freezing spray.
Sfc winds...........Southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west at 45
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Southwest storm force winds to 55 knots
becoming west at 55 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 27 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with freezing spray and scattered
snow showers, then mostly cloudy with freezing
spray after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 30 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with freezing spray, then mostly
cloudy with chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots
becoming west gales to 35 knots in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 22 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow, then cloudy with chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Freezing spray. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow in the
afternoon and evening. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ462-291500-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
406 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
.Today...
Weather.............Snow showers and rain, then snow showers and
freezing spray in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........15 to 20 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 26 feet.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with freezing spray and scattered
snow showers, then mostly cloudy with freezing
spray after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots
decreasing to 40 knot gales after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 60 knots
decreasing to 50 knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 30 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with freezing spray, then mostly
cloudy with chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots
becoming west gales to 35 knots in the
afternoon.
Sig waves...........14 to 18 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 22 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow, then cloudy with chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Freezing spray. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow in the
afternoon and evening. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ463-464-291500-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
406 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
.Today...
Weather.............Snow showers, then snow showers and freezing
spray in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........West storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet building to 15 to 20 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 19 feet building to around 27 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with freezing spray and scattered
snow showers, then mostly cloudy with freezing
spray after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 45 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots.
Sig waves...........18 to 23 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 30 feet.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny with freezing spray, then mostly
cloudy with chance of snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 30
knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 45 knots becoming west at 35
knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 21 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Snow, then snow likely after midnight.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Freezing spray. West winds to
30 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Freezing spray. Chance of snow in the
afternoon and evening. West winds to 30 knots. Waves 8 to
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Freezing spray. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ461-291500-
MAFOR 2910/
HURON NORTH...Storm Warning in effect...11147 11857 13757
12752 19757 11752. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14
feet...THEN building to 12 to 16 feet. Occasional wave height
around 20 feet today. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Occasional wave height
around 20 feet tonight.
HURON SOUTH...Storm Warning in effect...11557 12657 11757
19777 11767 19777 11761 19767 11751 19757 11751. Waves 8 to
12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet...THEN building to 14 to 18
feet building to 15 to 20 feet. Occasional wave height around 25
feet today. Waves 18 to 23 feet subsiding to 14 to 18 feet.
Occasional wave height around 28 feet tonight.
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Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.