FZUS63 KDTX 240731 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 331 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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, will exit to the southeast Today as an Ontario low pressure system and its cold front track across the northern Great Lakes. A lingering trough feature crosses the northern Great Lakes this afternoon, 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. LHZ361-241545- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 331 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots in the evening becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers...then a chance of rain and snow showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest . Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ362-363-241545- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 331 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable...then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots until early evening...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-241545- 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- 331 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 .TODAY...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 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming light and variable...then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...South 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. Showers likely late in the afternoon. A chance of showers late in the evening. 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 decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots . Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LHZ461-241545- MAFOR 2409/ HURON NORTH 11510 12530 11620 11610 11700 11800 11200. A chance of snow showers today. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet...THEN building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH 11510 13520 11610 11600 11800 11300. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less tonight. $$ SC 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)