FZUS63 KDTX 142030 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 330 PM EST Wed Jan 14 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...Inbound arctic air will lead to near gale force winds, heavy freezing spray, and snow squalls tonight. Lingering troughing will hold across the eastern Great Lakes through Thursday while high pressure, 30.10 inches, expands across Lake Superior. Another low pressure system is forecast to track across the northern Great Lakes on Friday, bringing more gusty winds and snow showers into this weekend. LHZ361-362-150430- 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- 330 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning. A chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots by midnight...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow in the morning...then snow likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of snow . Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of snow in the late morning and early afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-150430- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 330 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...North winds to 30 knots. Snow likely. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow in the morning. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southwest after midnight. Freezing spray in the evening. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of snow late in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots . Freezing spray . Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots. A chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ461-150430- MAFOR 1422/ HURON NORTH...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in effect...11837 11842 13832 11822 11820 11710. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 9 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet Thursday. HURON SOUTH...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in effect...11837 13847 11837 11832 11830 11720. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet tonight. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet Thursday. $$ 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)