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GLFLHT
Experimental Tabular Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
406 PM EST Tue Dec 9 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, 29.30 inches, tracking through the Western Great Lakes
tonight will move through southern Lower Michigan on Wednesday
bringing mostly snow and some rain. A period of gales is likely
behind the low passage Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night over
much of southern Lake Huron.
LHZ361-362-100300-
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 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then slight chance of snow after
midnight.
Sfc winds...........West 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........West 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 12 feet subsiding to around 6 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, then partly
sunny in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to north to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to north
gales to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 9 feet building to around 14 feet in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Partly sunny.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........Northwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........5 to 7 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 8 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Snow likely in the evening. chance of snow after
midnight. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds to 30 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ363-462>464-100300-
Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off
shore-
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-
406 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.Tonight...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then snow and slight chance of
rain after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Southwest 15 to 20 knots.
100-ft winds........Southwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
Ocnl waves..........Around 11 feet subsiding to around 6 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.............Snow and slight chance of rain, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of light freezing
rain and snow in the afternoon.
Sfc winds...........Northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to north to
30 knots in the afternoon.
100-ft winds........Northeast 20 to 25 knots increasing to north
gales to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
afternoon.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet building to around 16 feet in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and light
freezing rain, then mostly cloudy with chance
of snow after midnight.
Sfc winds...........Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30
knots after midnight.
100-ft winds........Northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 35
knots after midnight.
Sig waves...........12 to 16 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 20 feet.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy, then chance of snow in the
afternoon.
Sfc winds...........West to 30 knots.
100-ft winds........West gales to 35 knots.
Sig waves...........8 to 12 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Weather.............Mostly cloudy.
Sfc winds...........West 20 to 25 knots.
100-ft winds........West to 30 knots.
Sig waves...........6 to 9 feet.
Ocnl waves..........Around 10 feet.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...Snow likely in the evening. chance of snow after
midnight. Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Chance of snow. Southwest winds to 30 knots.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.SUNDAY...Chance of snow in the morning. North winds 15 to
20 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
$$
LHZ461-100300-
MAFOR 0922/
HURON NORTH 11620 11610 11600 11100 11110 11120 11820
11830. A chance of snow overnight and Wednesday morning. Waves 5
to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet...THEN subsiding to 1 to 3
feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet tonight. Waves 1 to 3
feet building to 3 to 5 feet Wednesday.
HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11520 11620 11510
11407 11217 11137 12830. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5
feet...THEN subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Occasional wave height
around 8 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
Occasional wave height around 12 feet Wednesday.
$$
Occasional waves will only be displayed when values meet or exceed 5 feet.
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