FZUS63 KDTX 160744 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 344 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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...Weak area of low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks into the Great Lakes today maintaining periods of showers and thunderstorms. A powerful cold front looks to cross the area on Saturday, with will present strong winds ahead and behind the front. LHZ361-362-161545- 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- 344 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing to the northwest in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming south 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-161545- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 344 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet . Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ461-161545- MAFOR 1609/ HURON NORTH 11700 11800 14700 11700 11800. A chance of rain showers this morning. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11400 11506 11706 11700 12800 11700 11800. A chance of thunderstorms today. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ SF 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)