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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 am est wed nov 12 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...increasing southwest winds today ahead of a cold
front, which tracks through the great lakes on wednesday. brief,
localized gusts to gales are possible this today over the open 
waters of lake huron.


lhz362-363-121645-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
337 am est wed nov 12 2025

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot
gales increasing to 30 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot gales
late in the afternoon. a chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 feet 
building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon. waves 
occasionally around 18 feet.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
a chance of rain. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
late in the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning. rain likely until
early evening. a chance of rain in the late evening and early
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming west at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales early
in the evening...then becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning. a chance
of rain. snow likely in the late morning and early afternoon...
then a chance of snow until early morning. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet until early morning. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 am est wed nov 12 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...increasing southwest winds today ahead of a cold
front, which tracks through the great lakes on wednesday. brief,
localized gusts to gales are possible this today over the open 
waters of lake huron.


lhz361-121645-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
337 am est wed nov 12 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with
isolated gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain. waves 5 to 7 
feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in
the late evening and overnight. rain likely in the evening. waves
8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in
the afternoon...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots until early evening...then veering to the west in the
late evening and early morning. a chance of rain early in the
morning...then rain likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales until
early evening...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance
of rain until afternoon. snow likely...then a chance of snow in
the late evening and early morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
337 am est wed nov 12 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...increasing southwest winds today ahead of a cold
front, which tracks through the great lakes on wednesday. brief,
localized gusts to gales are possible this today over the open 
waters of lake huron.


lhz462>464-121645-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
337 am est wed nov 12 2025

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. isolated gusts to 35 knot 
gales in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of rain. waves 6
to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. waves 
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight.
a chance of rain in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning...then veering to the north late in
the afternoon becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of rain
in the late morning and early afternoon. rain until early
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet until early
morning. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts to 35 knot gales. a chance of rain until
afternoon...then a chance of rain and snow until early morning.
waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet until early morning.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
245 am cst wed nov 12 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

brisk northwest winds will continue today into this evening as
low pressure around 29.4 inches tracks across ontario. the low 
will weaken tonight with lessening winds over the lake into
thursday. a surface ridge around 30.1 inches will then move east 
across the lake thursday night with lessening winds becoming 
variable. modest southeast winds will then develop for friday as 
another strong low begins to move east across southern canada. 
breezy southerly winds will develop friday night into saturday as
the canadian low continues eastward. its strong cold frontal
passage will then shift winds to brisk northwesterly for 
saturday night into sunday over the lake.




lmz080-669-671-673-675-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-121615-
lake michigan from michigan city in to st. joseph mi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from sheboygan to port washington wi 5 nm offshore
to mid lake-
lake michigan from port washington to north point light wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from north point light to wind point wi 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wind point wi to winthrop harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from wilmette harbor il to michigan city in 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan from whitehall to pentwater mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from grand haven to whitehall mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from holland to grand haven mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from south haven to holland mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
lake michigan from st. joseph to south haven mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
245 am cst wed nov 12 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi south...

.today...west winds to 30 kt. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to
14 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to 5 to
10 kt overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. chance of
rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft.  

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
245 am cst wed nov 12 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

brisk northwest winds will continue today into this evening as
low pressure around 29.4 inches tracks across ontario. the low 
will weaken tonight with lessening winds over the lake into
thursday. a surface ridge around 30.1 inches will then move east 
across the lake thursday night with lessening winds becoming 
variable. modest southeast winds will then develop for friday as 
another strong low begins to move east across southern canada. 
breezy southerly winds will develop friday night into saturday as
the canadian low continues eastward. its strong cold frontal
passage will then shift winds to brisk northwesterly for 
saturday night into sunday over the lake.




lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-121615-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
245 am cst wed nov 12 2025

sheboygan wi to pentwater mi north...

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. chance of
rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 pm cst tue nov 11 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

winds continue to ease below gales this evening, but brisk west 
to northwest winds with gusts to around 25-30 knots will then 
prevail overnight through wednesday. the winds may briefly 
approach gales again during the day wednesday, but are 
anticipated to remain below criteria. much lighter winds are then 
expected wednesday night through thursday as high pressure around
30.2 inches approaches from the west.


lmz261-362-364-366-563-565-121015-
lake michigan from seul choix point to rock island passage 5 nm
offshore to mid lake-
lake michigan south of a line from seul choix point to the
mackinac bridge and north of a line from charlevoix mi to south
fox island 5 nm offshore-
lake michigan from charlevoix to point betsie mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from point betsie to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
lake michigan from sturgeon bay to two rivers wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
851 pm cst tue nov 11 2025

two rivers wi to manistee mi north...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. slight chance of rain in
the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt.
chance of rain in the evening. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance
of rain. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

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open lake forecast for lake michigan
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
851 pm cst tue nov 11 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan.

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave, along with the
average height of the highest 10% of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

.synopsis...

winds continue to ease below gales this evening, but brisk west 
to northwest winds with gusts to around 25-30 knots will then 
prevail overnight through wednesday. the winds may briefly 
approach gales again during the day wednesday, but are 
anticipated to remain below criteria. much lighter winds are then 
expected wednesday night through thursday as high pressure around
30.2 inches approaches from the west.


lmz567-868-121015-
lake michigan from two rivers to sheboygan wi 5 nm offshore to
mid lake-
lake michigan from pentwater to manistee mi 5 nm offshore to mid
lake-
851 pm cst tue nov 11 2025

two rivers wi to manistee mi south to sheboygan wi to pentwater
mi...

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 kt. slight chance of rain.
waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 kt. slight chance of rain in
the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 5 to
10 kt overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 kt. chance of rain. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally
to 12 ft.  

$$