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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

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, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz362-281100-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from monday morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain in the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. waves 6 
to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. waves 
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...south wind to 35 knot gales becoming northwest at 40 
knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot 
gales. snow and rain in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. 
freezing spray in the afternoon. snow may be heavy at times in the
morning. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around 25 feet. 
a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow in the evening. heavy freezing spray. waves 18 to
23 feet. waves occasionally around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray. snow likely late in
the afternoon. a chance of snow late in the evening. waves 14 to
18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance of
snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots . freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

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, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz363-281100-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from monday morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight...then
becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after
midnight. rain in the evening...then rain and snow after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 40 knot gales veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow and rain in
the morning...then snow in the afternoon. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 15 to 20 feet. waves occasionally around
25 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 45 knot gales. snow likely in the
evening. freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally
around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in
the morning...then backing to the west late in the evening.
freezing spray. snow likely late in the afternoon. a chance of
snow late in the evening. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to
12 feet late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 23 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance
of snow. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots . a chance of snow early in the morning. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

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, deepening to 28.90 inches, moves into
the region sunday night, bringing widespread strong gales, snow
squalls, and freezing spray through monday as arctic air surges
into the region. a cold northwest flow pattern will then dominate
through much of the week.


lhz462>464-281100-
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-
953 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain in the morning...
then rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots by midnight...then becoming south to 30 knots with
gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. rain in the evening...then
rain with snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.monday...southwest at 40 knot gales veering to the west early in
the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow. freezing spray in
the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet building to 18 to 23 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 28 feet. a gale
warning may be needed. 
.monday night...northwest at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after
midnight. freezing spray. waves 18 to 23 feet. waves occasionally
around 28 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest at 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray. a chance of snow in the morning. snow likely late
in the afternoon. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet
late in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by midnight. a chance of
snow. freezing spray . waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 


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