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

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE HURON

.SYNOPSIS...A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN
ONTARIO...AVERAGING 29.60 INCHES...WILL SLOWLY TRACK NORTHEAST
THROUGH THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY TODAY. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS LOW WILL PUSH THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES
TODAY...ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD IN ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT
LAKES ON FRIDAY. THE HIGH WILL SETTLE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

LHZ361-232000-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
345 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 11 AM. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.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.
.SUNDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.


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LHZ362-363-232000-
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-
345 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30
KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS UNTIL 11 AM...THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 5 PM...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 7
FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 9 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM
WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SATURDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. 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.


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LHZ462>464-232000-
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-
345 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE.
GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 5
TO 7 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 8 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.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.


$$

LHZ461-231400-
MAFOR 2309/
HURON NORTH 14836 11820 12810 11820. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
TONIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET...THEN SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET TODAY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH MAXIMUM WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET TONIGHT. 210204 210406.

HURON SOUTH 11726 14836 11820 11810 11820. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE TODAY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND
10 FEET TONIGHT. 210103 210406.

$$

KURIMSKI

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)






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