FZUS63 KDTX 151339 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 939 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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, passes across the northern Great Lakes this morning. Low pressure is forecast to strengthen to 29.60 inches as it tracks across the central Great Lakes Thursday night and early Friday. A strong cold front in its wake brings likely northerly gales late Friday. LHZ361-362-152145- 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- 939 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast early in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .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 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. 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 becoming southwest 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 with gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 4 to 6 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 2 feet or less . $$ LHZ363-462>464-152145- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 939 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming east 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming north to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ461-152145- MAFOR 1515/ HURON NORTH 11210 12310 12316 11206 11116 11820. Waves 2 to 4 feet. HURON SOUTH 12300 11310 12326 11216 11110 11720. Waves 2 feet or less this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Friday morning. $$ DRK 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)