FZUS63 KDTX 150144 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 944 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 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...High pressure, 30.30 inches, will build in over the northern Great Lakes this evening through tomorrow morning. Low pressure is forecast to strengthen to 29.60 inches as it tracks across the central Great Lakes Thursday night and Friday. LHZ361-362-151000- 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- 944 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Rain likely in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet . Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-151000- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 944 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening... then rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots latein the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ461-151000- MAFOR 1503/ HURON NORTH 11110 11100 11200 12210 12310 11316. Waves 1 to 3 feet. HURON SOUTH 11810 11110 12210 11310 12300 11310. A chance of rain Thursday evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Thursday and Thursday evening. $$ TF Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case) Graphical marine forecasts are available online at weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)