FZUS63 KDTX 240144 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 944 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 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, 30.50 inches, briefly centers over southern Lower Michigan tonight, but then gets forced out on Tuesday by an Ontario low pressure system and its cold front. The trough feature crosses the northern Great Lakes Tuesday, clipping the northern waters of Lake Huron which results in a few additional light snow showers. A warm front lifts across the Great Lakes region Wednesday offering milder and wetter conditions midweek. LHZ361-240945- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 944 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south after midnight...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow and rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest late in the morning...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon becoming north 20 to 25 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain and snow late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots until early evening...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ362-363-240945- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 944 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southeast in the late evening and overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south late in the morning...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then backing to the northwest . Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet . Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-240945- 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- 944 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight...then backing to the southwest early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south in the late evening and overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon...then becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. A chance of rain late in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots . Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ461-240945- MAFOR 2403/ HURON NORTH 11600 11500 13520 11620 11610 11600. A chance of snow Tuesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Tuesday. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday evening. HURON SOUTH 11700 11600 12510 11520 11510 11610 11500. Waves 2 to 4 feet overnight and Tuesday. Waves 1 to 3 feet Tuesday evening. $$ KDK 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)