FZUS63 KDTX 120748 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 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 brief ridge of high pressure, 30.10 inches, will fill in across the Great Lakes this afternoon. A strong low pressure system, 29.10 inches, then enters northern lower Michigan and northern Lake Huron tomorrow morning. This will bring widespread gales to the Great Lakes. A Gale Warning is in effect. The low quickly moves out Friday night with high pressure building back in on Saturday. LHZ361-362-121600- 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- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the morning. Snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight...then building to 6 to 9 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 20 to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots veering to the northwest by midnight...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 35 knot gales. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon backing to the southeast late in the evening. Freezing spray in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast at 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. Snow, rain. Freezing rain by midnight. Freezing spray. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 18 to 23 feet. Waves occasionally around 28 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .MONDAY...North at 40 knot gales backing to the west. Gusts to 45 knot gales. Heavy freezing spray. Snow and rain early in the morning. Rain likely in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 20 to 25 feet. Waves occasionally around 32 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ363-121600- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest late in the evening...then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the morning. Snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight...then building to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast at 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. Snow with rain likely in the morning...then rain likely and a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Freezing spray after midnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon veering to the east late in the evening. Freezing spray in the morning. A chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. Snow. Rain and freezing rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 25 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .MONDAY...Southeast at 35 knot gales veering to the southwest at 40 knot gales until early evening...then veering to the west at 35 knot gales by midnight. Rain...snow and freezing rain early in the morning...then a chance of rain in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 15 to 20 feet. Waves occasionally around 25 feet. $$ LHZ462>464-121600- 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- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast after midnight...then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the morning. A chance of snow after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight...then building to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .FRIDAY...South at 35 knot gales becoming southwest to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts to 45 knot gales. Snow and rain in the morning...then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon veering to the east late in the evening. A chance of snow late in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. A chance of snow early in the morning...then freezing rain until early evening. Rain and snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .MONDAY...South at 35 knot gales veering to the west. Gusts to 40 knot gales. Rain...snow and freezing rain early in the morning...then a chance of rain until early evening. A chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. $$ LHZ461-121600- MAFOR 1209/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11731 14721 11600 11410 11330. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less...THEN building to 3 to 5 feet tonight. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...12730 11720 11710 11700 11600 11400 11320. A chance of snow overnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet today. Waves 2 to 4 feet tonight. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ 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)