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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
937 AM EST MON DEC 15 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
LOW PRESSURE, 29.90 INCHES, OVER NORTHEASTERN
ONTARIO WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
REGION TODAY. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE, 30.20 INCHES WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE REGION EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE A STRONGER SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM
THE WEST LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A EVEN STRONGER SYSTEM WILL
AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
LHZ361-152245-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
937 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. RAIN. A
CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE LATE
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF UNTIL
EARLY EVENING. SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING
AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE
EVENING BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
LHZ362-152245-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND
5NM OFF SHORE-
937 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN
THE MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
35 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BUILDING TO 10 TO
14 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AT 35 KNOT
GALES IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT
GALES. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 15 TO 20 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 25 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS UNTIL
EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING SOUTH TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. FREEZING
SPRAY UNTIL AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF UNTIL EARLY EVENING...THEN
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
LHZ363-462-152245-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
937 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BACKING TO THE SOUTH LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES
LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET LATE IN
THE EVENING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AT 35 KNOT
GALES IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT
GALES. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 14 TO
18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY UNTIL AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 23 FEET.
LHZ463-464-152245-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
937 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025
REST OF TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
35 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 35 KNOT
GALES IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT
GALES. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
LHZ461-152245-
MAFOR 1516/
HURON NORTH 11537 11627 11620 12610 11600 11510 11520.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 9 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
HURON SOUTH 11547 11540 11630 11620 12610 11510 11520.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. 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 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING.
MANN
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