FZUS63 KDTX 160145 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 945 PM 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...Low pressure is forecast to strengthen to 29.50 inches as it tracks across the central Great Lakes tonight and early Friday. A strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales Friday afternoon and evening. A ridge of high pressure then builds across the Ohio Valley on Saturday and Sunday. LHZ361-161000- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 945 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northeast early in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet late in the 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 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ362-363-161000- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 945 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ462>464-161000- 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- 945 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then veering to the northwest with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon becoming north to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning... then rain in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of rain. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the west early in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots late in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots . Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-161000- MAFOR 1603/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11316 11216 11116 11820 11830 13840 19850. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Friday. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Friday evening. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11326 11316 11520 11730 11836 12846 19856 11840 19850. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet...THEN building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Friday evening. $$ 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)