FZUS63 KDTX 150816 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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...Stalled frontal boundary over the Central Great Lakes will lead to multiple episodes of showers and thunderstorms over the next 2 days. A powerful cold front looks to cross the area on Saturday, with will present strong winds ahead and behind the front. LHZ361-362-151630- 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- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in the morning...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots early in the evening...then becoming west to 30 knots by midnight. A chance of showers...then a chance of rain and snow showers by midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots veering to the northwest by midnight. A chance of snow showers and showers early in the morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-151630- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the southeast in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots backing to the north after midnight. Showers likely in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast late in the afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. A chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots by midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots veering to the northwest by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ461-151630- MAFOR 1509/ HURON NORTH 13200 11800 11100 13200. A chance of rain showers tonight. Waves 2 feet or less. HURON SOUTH 11400 19406 13500 11400 12306 11406. 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)