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000 FZUS63 KDTX 140155 GLFLH OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1000 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 LAKE HURON FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OF 29.10 INCHES WILL MOVE ACROSS ONTARIO TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL PULL A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AHEAD OF THE FRONT...BEFORE VEERING TO THE WEST BEHIND THE FRONT ON THURSDAY. BRISK WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ON THURSDAY WILL SUBSIDE BY THURSDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE REGION. LHZ361-140800- LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 1000 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTH. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET LATE. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS AROUND NOON...THEN VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES NEARLY CALM. .FRIDAY NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO NORTH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LHZ362-363-140800- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1000 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTH. SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO NORTHWEST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BACKING TO NORTHEAST. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ LHZ462>464-140800- 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- 1000 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2009 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH 3 AM. SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. .THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY MID AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BACKING TO EAST. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS...THEN BACKING TO NORTH. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET DURING THE EVENING. .MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTH...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ LHZ461-140800- MAFOR 1403/ HURON NORTH 12439 11539 13520 11610 11900 SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. 220509. HURON SOUTH 12439 11539 12520 11620 11610 11510 SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. 220610. $$ BT EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)