404  
FZUS63 KDTX 081356  
GLFLH  
 
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
956 AM EDT THU MAY 8 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
 
NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS CONTINUES  
TODAY, BUT DECREASE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVERHEAD TO  
CLOSE OUT THE WEEK, RESULTING IN LIGHT WINDS INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
LHZ361-362-082200-  
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-  
956 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE NORTHWEST.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING VEERING TO THE SOUTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
 

 
 
LHZ363-082200-  
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF  
SHORE-  
956 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.   
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTH LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LHZ462>464-082200-  
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-  
956 AM EDT THU MAY 8 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15  
KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTH  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LHZ461-082200-  
MAFOR 0815/  
HURON NORTH 11800 14700 11800 11100 11800. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
HURON SOUTH 11120 12810 14800 11800. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.  
 

 
 
SF  
 
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