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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm est fri dec 26 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...a weak ridge of high pressure takes residence through
early saturday. low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then
moves into the region sunday night, bringing west to northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cold northwest flow pattern will dominate much of next week.


lhz361-362-271100-
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-
955 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain likely. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. rain in the
evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming northwest to 45 knot gales. snow. freezing spray. snow 
may be heavy at times in the morning. waves 12 to 16 feet building
to 18 to 23 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
28 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest wind to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot 
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. 
freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to
8 to 12 feet . waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 
feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


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fzus63 kdtx 270255
glflh 
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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 pm est fri dec 26 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...a weak ridge of high pressure takes residence through
early saturday. low pressure, deepening to 28.90 inches, then
moves into the region sunday night, bringing west to northwest
gales on monday as arctic air filters back into the region. a
cold northwest flow pattern will dominate much of next week.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
955 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in
the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. rain in
the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming northwest at 45 knot gales. snow likely...then a chance 
of snow late in the afternoon. freezing spray late in the 
afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 feet late in 
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a gale warning 
may be needed. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
freezing spray early in the morning. a chance of snow. waves
14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally 
around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. 
a chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves 
occasionally around 15 feet. 


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