FZUS63 KDTX 161345 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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...Deepening low pressure tracks into southern Quebec this afternoon. A strong cold front in its wake brings northerly gales this afternoon and evening. A ridge of high pressure then builds across the Ohio Valley on Saturday and Sunday with gusts westerly winds across the central lakes. LHZ361-362-162145- 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- 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TONIGHT...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...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and variable. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ363-462>464-162145- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 945 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain likely late in the morning...then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. Gusts to 35 knot gales. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots . Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming light and variable...then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-162145- MAFOR 1615/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11830 13840 19850 11830 11820 11810 11700. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet this afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less Saturday morning. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11746 12846 19856 12840 19850 12830 11820. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet this afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet tonight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Saturday morning. $$ SF 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)