FZUS63 KDTX 100141 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 941 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 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...An elongated trough axis expands into the southern Great Lakes late tonight into Tuesday. Aside from a few isolated showers, a more active stretch of weather gets underway Tuesday night into Wednesday as low pressure, 29.50 inches, lifts across Lower Michigan. Expect several rounds of showers and thunderstorms, including some strong to severe storms. All severe hazards will be possible. The system's frontal passage eventually leads to a transition to melting snowfall by Wednesday evening. LHZ361-100945- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 941 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Snow...freezing rain and sleet likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow and sleet likely in the morning...then snow likely...a chance of sleet and freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Snow likely late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds to 30 knots backing to the northwest by midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Snow likely early in the morning...then a chance of snow early in the evening. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots by midnight. A chance of snow by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and early afternoon...then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ362-363-100945- 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- 941 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain and snow likely in the evening...then rain with freezing rain likely after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of rain...freezing rain...snow and sleet in the morning...then rain...snow and freezing rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon...then building to 6 to 9 feet late in the evening. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the north early in the evening becoming northwest to 30 knots by midnight. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Snow and rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of snow and rain early in the evening. Waves 14 to 18 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots by midnight. A chance of snow and rain by midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet . Waves occasionally around 18 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ462>464-100945- 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- 941 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots veering to the southwest early in the evening...then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Snow and rain likely early in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow early in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming east 10 to 15 knots by midnight. A chance of snow early in the evening. A chance of snow and rain by midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ461-100945- MAFOR 1003/ HURON NORTH 12800 14110 11110 11227. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight and Tuesday. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday evening. HURON SOUTH 13100 14110 11126. Waves omitted due to ice coverage. $$ KGK 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)