062  
FZUS63 KDTX 111216 AAA  
GLFLH  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
816 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 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 TRACKING SOUTHEAST THROUGH  
THE GREAT LAKES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 30.00 INCHES  
THEN BUILDS IN TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS  
EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
 
LHZ361-362-112030-  
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-  
816 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30  
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BACKING TO THE EAST LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 15 FEET.  
 

 
 
LHZ363-462-112030-  
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF  
SHORE-  
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-  
816 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING  
NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET  
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 15 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY UNTIL AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 15 FEET.  
 

 
 
LHZ463-464-112030-  
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-  
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-  
816 AM EDT TUE MAR 11 2025  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHWEST  
LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY UNTIL AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
12 FEET.  
 

 
 
LHZ461-112030-  
MAFOR 1112 AMD/  
HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12740 12730 11720  
11710 11800. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12  
FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN  
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10  
FEET TONIGHT.  
 
HURON SOUTH 11720 11730 11830 12820 11810 11800. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12  
FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.  
OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT.  
 

 
 
SC  
 
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