FZUS63 KDTX 061449 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 949 AM EST Fri Mar 6 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...Another low, 29.40 inches, will move into the northern Great Lakes by Saturday providing an uptick in winds and showers out ahead of it. Potential exists for some thunderstorms. The system's cold front should pass through the central Great Lakes Saturday afternoon/evening leading to drier conditions for the rest of the weekend. LHZ361-362-062300- 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- 949 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight...then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Showers in the evening...then showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the northwest by midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet by midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the north in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots early in the evening increasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. A chance of rain and snow early in the evening. Rain...snow and freezing rain likely by midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. Wave heights are for ice free areas. $$ LHZ363-462-062300- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- 949 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south after midnight. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Widespread dense fog in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening veering to the northwest by midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Rain and snow . Waves omitted due to ice coverage. $$ LHZ463-464-062300- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 949 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the south after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Numerous showers in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots by midnight...then decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening...then veering to the northwest by midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Rain and snow . Waves omitted due to ice coverage. $$ LHZ461-062300- MAFOR 0616/ HURON NORTH 11310 13316 12416 19419 11426 19424 11424. Waves 1 to 3 feet this afternoon and tonight. Waves 3 to 5 feet Saturday morning. HURON SOUTH 11300 11316 11316 19319 14416 19419 11424. Waves omitted due to ice coverage. $$ 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)