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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
349 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE HURON

.SYNOPSIS...A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...AVERAGING 29.70
INCHES...WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH THE NEW ENGLAND
REGION INTO FRIDAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL
PUSH THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES...ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE TO
BUILD IN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES ON FRIDAY. THIS
HIGH...AVERAGING 30.40 INCHES...WILL SETTLE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT
LAKES REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

LHZ361-240800-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
349 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...VEERING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER 5 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

$$

LHZ362-363-240800-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND
5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
349 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 8 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 9 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER 5 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.

$$

LHZ462>464-240800-
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-
349 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 10 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. MAXIMUM
WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 11 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
5 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.

$$

LHZ461-240200-
MAFOR 2321/
HURON NORTH 11830 11810 14820 11820 11710. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET...THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT
WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET
FRIDAY. 210507 210406.

HURON SOUTH 12830 12820 13830 11820. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
LATE TONIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT
WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET
FRIDAY. 220508.

$$

HLO

WAVES ARE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT IS THE HIGHEST 1/20
WAVE HEIGHT.

EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)