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000 FZUS63 KDTX 091931 GLFLH OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 326 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 LAKE HURON FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE 30.30 INCHES WILL SLIDE EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN LAKES FRIDAY AND THEN BECOME STATIONARY ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE STRENGTHENING. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE LAKES LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. LHZ361-100200- LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 326 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY... .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH 8 PM...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AROUND MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS LATE. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTH LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS LATE. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO WEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LHZ362-363-100200- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 326 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY... .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH 8 PM...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AROUND NOON...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AROUND MIDNIGHT...VEERING TO SOUTH...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS DURING THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET DURING THE EVENING. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS...VEERING TO WEST...THEN BACKING TO SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. $$ LHZ462>464-100200- 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- 326 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...VEERING TO NORTHWEST AROUND NOON...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS LATE. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTHEAST LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO WEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LHZ461-100200- MAFOR 0921/ HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM TODAY... 11630 12620 12610 12710 11900 WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. FRIDAY WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE. 220509. HURON SOUTH 11630 12620 12610 12710 11900 WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. FRIDAY WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS LATE. 210508 210306. $$ DRC EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)