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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
949 PM 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
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE, 30.20 INCHES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION EARLY TUESDAY BEFORE A STRONG LOW, 29.10 INCHES, TRACKS
ACROSS NORTHERN ONTARIO INTO THE JAMES BAY LATE TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY. GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON DURING THIS TIMEFRAME. A EVEN
STRONGER SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
LHZ361-161100-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
949 PM EST MON DEC 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN VEERING TO THE WEST LATE IN
THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 8 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING SOUTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. FREEZING
SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW
UNTIL AFTERNOON. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
12 FEET.
LHZ362-161100-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND
5NM OFF SHORE-
949 PM EST MON DEC 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH TO
30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT
GALES. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
35 KNOT GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO
16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH AT 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 35 KNOT GALES LATE IN
THE EVENING. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 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 WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES 12 TO
16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL
AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
LHZ363-462-161100-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
949 PM EST MON DEC 15 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 35 KNOT
GALES LATE IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF
RAIN...THEN RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
EVENING BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST 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 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
LHZ463-464-161100-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
949 PM EST MON DEC 15 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 1 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
35 KNOT GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 12 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 35 KNOT
GALES LATE IN THE EVENING. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO 35 KNOT GALES IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
WEST 20 TO 25 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 IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
LHZ461-161100-
MAFOR 1604/
HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12610 11510 11520
12530 11540 11540 19550. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1
TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 8 TO 12
FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
HURON SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12610 11510 11520
12530 12540 19550. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3
FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET.
OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET TUESDAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
AA
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