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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
338 AM EST THU NOV 13 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
HIGH PRESSURE, 30.10 INCHES, EXPANDS OVER THE REGION
INTO FRIDAY OFFERING LIGHTER WINDS TO END THE WEEK. LOW PRESSURE,
29.30 INCHES, TRACKING OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO THEN SWINGS A COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY BRINGING COLDER AIR BACK SOUTH
AND SUPPORTING THE POTENTIAL FOR NORTHWEST GALES SUNDAY.
LHZ361-362-131645-
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-
338 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 12
FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES
UNTIL EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES DECREASING
TO 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET. A
GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 8 TO
12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LHZ363-462-131645-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
338 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
8 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN BECOMING
SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO
7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST AT 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING WEST AT
35 KNOT GALES EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET. A GALE
WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET UNTIL
EARLY MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LHZ463-464-131645-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
338 AM EST THU NOV 13 2025
TODAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LHZ461-131645-
MAFOR 1310/
HURON NORTH 11730 19750 12730 11630 11730 11720 12710. WAVES
6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET TODAY. WAVES 4
TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND
8 FEET TONIGHT.
HURON SOUTH 12730 11720 12620 11720 12710. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.
OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 9 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
TONIGHT.
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