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FZUS63 KDTX 170211
GLFLH
OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
911 PM EST TUE DEC 16 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
STRONG LOW, 28.90 INCHES, TRACKS EAST ACROSS NORTHERN
ONTARIO, INTO JAMES BAY TONIGHT. GALE WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON DURING
THIS TIMEFRAME. AN EVEN STRONGER SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BRINGING RAIN, SNOW, AND STRONG WINDS.
LHZ361-171015-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
911 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
18 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING...THEN
BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY
IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO
12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON BACKING TO THE
SOUTH LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO
25 KNOTS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. SNOW LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LHZ362-171015-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND
5NM OFF SHORE-
911 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
40 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 18 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT
GALES INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE IN
THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 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 35 KNOT GALES AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY
SOUTH AT 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO
14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON BACKING TO THE WEST LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE IN THE
EVENING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE
NEEDED.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
LHZ363-462-171015-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
911 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTH AT 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
20 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY IN
THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 12 TO
16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE IN THE EVENING. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET. A GALE WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
UNTIL EARLY EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
LHZ463-464-171015-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
911 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. 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 WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. RAIN IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
8 TO 12 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST AT 35 KNOT GALES DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET LATE
IN THE EVENING. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 18 FEET. A GALE WARNING
MAY BE NEEDED.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES
5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
LHZ461-171015-
MAFOR 1704/
HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12530 11630 19650 11740
19750 11730 11620 11510 11420. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
HURON SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12540 19550 12630 11730
11610 11500 11420. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 15 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET WEDNESDAY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
SC
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