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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1002 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-
1002 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.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 AND THUNDERSTORMS 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-
1002 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 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 AND THUNDERSTORMS 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-
1002 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. 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 AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.


$$

LHZ461-240800-
MAFOR 2403/
HURON NORTH 14820 11820 13710. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET OVERNIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 10 FEET FRIDAY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET FRIDAY EVENING.
210204 210305.

HURON SOUTH 12820 13830 11820 12710. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH MAXIMUM
WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET FRIDAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET FRIDAY
EVENING. 210507 210406.

$$

JVC

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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