FZUS63 KDTX 190824 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 324 AM EST Thu Feb 19 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...Areas of locally dense marine fog persist tonight with decreasing precipitation chances. Winds hold from the ESE into Thursday with slightly weaker flow expected. Potential exists for additional gusts to gales over northern Lake Huron Friday. LHZ361-362-191630- 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- 324 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the morning. A chance of rain after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .FRIDAY...East winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain and snow in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north early in the evening...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ363-462>464-191630- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 324 AM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Widespread fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain in the morning... then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and snow in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots . Waves omitted due to ice coverage. $$ LHZ461-191630- MAFOR 1910/ HURON NORTH 12330 12320 13230 11240. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet today. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 12313 12310 12210 11310 11320. A chance of rain overnight. Waves omitted due to ice coverage. $$ AM 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)