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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
341 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE HURON

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.10 INCHES WILL GRADUALLY EXPAND
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.  THIS HIGH WILL MAINTAIN
CONTROL OF MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. A LARGE
AND SLOW-MOVING LOW WILL BE OVER THE DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

LHZ361-170800-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
341 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH MIDNIGHT...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.


$$

LHZ362-363-170800-
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-
341 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN VEERING TO THE EAST BY EARLY
AFTERNOON...BACKING TO THE NORTHEAST LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 6 PM. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BACKING TO THE EAST
LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.


$$

LHZ462>464-170800-
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-
341 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY THIS EVENING...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.FRIDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
.SATURDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 6 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.


$$

LHZ461-170200-
MAFOR 1621/
HURON NORTH 11710 11810 11800 11700 11800 11300 12200.  WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS FRIDAY. 220103.

HURON SOUTH 12100 13800 11200 12100.  WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
220102.

$$

CB

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)