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FZUS63 KDTX 120837
GLFLH
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
337 AM EST WED NOV 12 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
INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT, WHICH TRACKS THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY. BRIEF,
LOCALIZED GUSTS TO GALES ARE POSSIBLE THIS TODAY OVER THE OPEN
WATERS OF LAKE HURON.
LHZ361-121645-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
337 AM EST WED NOV 12 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH
ISOLATED GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 5 TO 7
FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. WAVES
8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 12 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
8 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE EAST LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY EVENING...THEN VEERING TO THE WEST IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES UNTIL
EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE
OF RAIN UNTIL AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
LHZ362-363-121645-
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-
337 AM EST WED NOV 12 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH ISOLATED GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 10 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHEAST
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN LIKELY UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
BECOMING WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES EARLY
IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE
OF RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 18 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LHZ462>464-121645-
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-
337 AM EST WED NOV 12 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 6
TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN VEERING TO THE NORTH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. RAIN UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL
AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
LHZ461-121645-
MAFOR 1210/
HURON NORTH 11626 11630 11730 11740 12746 11736 11730.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET TODAY. WAVES 8 TO
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND
15 FEET TONIGHT.
HURON SOUTH 11620 11630 11636 11646 11746 11740 12630.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET TODAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET TONIGHT.
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