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000 FZUS63 KDTX 141529 AAA GLFLH OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1120 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 LAKE HURON FORECAST BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORE .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OF 29.10 INCHES...WILL MOVE ACROSS ONTARIO TODAY. THE LOW WILL PULL A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES EARLY THIS MORNING. BRISK WEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT TODAY WILL SUBSIDE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE REGION. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. LHZ361-142000- LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 1120 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS...BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS INTO THE EARLY MORNING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS...VEERING TO WEST...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY NOON. .MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ LHZ362-363-142000- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1120 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS LATE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS...VEERING TO NORTHWEST...THEN BACKING TO WEST...THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET LATE. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS DURING THE MORNING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS DURING THE EVENING. .MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS...THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ LHZ462>464-142000- 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- 1120 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. .TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN VEERING TO EAST. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BACKING TO NORTHEAST. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE. .SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS...THEN VEERING TO NORTHWEST. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...VEERING TO NORTH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .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. $$ LHZ461-142000- MAFOR 1415/ AMD HURON NORTH 11630 12620 11710 11900 11210 12900 WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING. 220305. HURON SOUTH 12630 11620 11710 11900 13210 WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS FRIDAY MORNING. 220305. $$ DRC EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)