FZUS63 KDTX 250134 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 934 PM EDT Fri Apr 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...Low pressure, 29.70 inches, departs the region tonight. Broad high pressure30.10 inches, then extends into the Great Lakes from the north late Saturday through Sunday. LHZ361-250945- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- 934 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Numerous showers this evening...then scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. Showers likely late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of showers early in the evening. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots by midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet by midnight. $$ LHZ362-363-250945- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 934 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Showers this evening...then scattered showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 23 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-250945- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beachto Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 934 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers this evening...then scattered showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the north in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots . A chance of showers early in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the north . Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ461-250945- MAFOR 2503/ HURON NORTH 12226 12210 12110 11800 11700. Waves 3 to 5 feet overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet Saturday. Waves 2 feet or less Saturday evening. HURON SOUTH 11316 11210 19216 11210 14110 11110. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ 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)