FZUS63 KDTX 140711 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 311 AM EDT Tue Apr 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...Several disturbances ripple along a stalled warm front this week, leading to multiple periods of showers and thunderstorms especially overnight. A few of these storms may be strong to severe. LHZ361-362-141515- 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- 311 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east early in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the west late in the morning...then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east early in the evening...then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots by midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning...then showers likely in the late morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers . Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. $$ LHZ363-462>464-141515- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 311 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Patchy dense fog. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east late in the evening...then backing to the east 5 to 10 knots after midnight veering to the southeast early in the morning. A chance of showers in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the north in the late morning and early afternoon...then veering to the southeast early in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the south after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots by midnight. A chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet by midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots by midnight. Showers likely until afternoon. A chance of showers . Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. $$ LHZ461-141515- MAFOR 1409/ HURON NORTH 11216 11116 11810 11800 11200 11300 11200 11300. Waves 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. HURON SOUTH 11416 19413 11514 11613 11710 11100 19104 12200 11306. A chance of thunderstorms this morning and tonight. Waves 2 to 4 feet today. Waves 1 to 3 feet tonight. $$ DRK 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)