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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
352 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE HURON

.SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM...AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES...WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A LARGE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM...AVERAGING 29.50 INCHES...WILL STALL OVER THE
NORTHERN PLAINS EARLY IN THE WEEK BRINGING INCREASING CHANCES OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDWEEK. THE LOW WILL PASS THROUGH
THE SOUTHERN LAKES LATE IN THE WEEK ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE TO BUILD
BACK IN FROM THE NORTH.

LHZ361-182000-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
352 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS
LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...VEERING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 2 AM. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 7 PM. SHOWERS LIKELY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
AFTER 7 PM. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.


$$

LHZ362-363-182000-
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-
352 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 7 PM...THEN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE
HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL
5 PM. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 5 PM. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE.


$$

LHZ462>464-182000-
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-
352 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY AFTER 7 PM. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.TUESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS
LATE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS LATE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.


$$

LHZ461-181400-
MAFOR 1809/
HURON NORTH 14200 12210 12300.  WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. 220001.

HURON SOUTH 12200 13100 11200 12300.  WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
220101.

$$

DRK

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.

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