FZUS63 KDTX 131349 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 949 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 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...A warm front stalls across the northern Great Lakes through much of the week. Multiple passing disturbances bring rounds of showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds through Friday. LHZ361-362-132200- 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- 949 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TODAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east after midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in the evening. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the northwest by midnight. Showers likely early in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms until early evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east early in the evening...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-132200- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 949 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast late in the evening...then veering to the east after midnight increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Patchy dense fog. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots by midnight...then veering to the southeast after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. Showers likely late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest . Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots until early evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight. A chance of. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the evening...then building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. $$ LHZ461-132200- MAFOR 1315/ HURON NORTH 11620 11720 11710 11800 11200 12216 11210. A chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning. HURON SOUTH 11624 11610 11800 12200 11306 11416 19414 11514. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Tuesday morning. $$ TF 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)