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Lake Huron Open Waters Forecast

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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
311 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012
FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE HURON
.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AXIS...AVERAGING 30.20 INCHES...ASSOCIATED WITH
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL LINGER OVER THE SOUTHERN
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO PUSH FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IS THEN
FORECAST TO BUILD INTO THE REGION FROM CENTRAL CANADA BY MIDWEEK.
&&
LHZ361-060900-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
311 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 8 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET BY MID
AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
$$
LHZ362-363-060900-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND
5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
311 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. MAXIMUM
WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 9 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 9 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BACKING TO THE
NORTHWEST LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
$$
LHZ462>464-060900-
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-
311 PM EST SUN FEB 5 2012
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 8 FEET.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND
7 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET
LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 6 FEET.
$$
LHZ461-060300-
MAFOR 0522/
HURON NORTH 12620 11630 13530 12620. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET TONIGHT.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 10 FEET MONDAY. 210204 210305.
HURON SOUTH 11610 12620 11520 12530 11520 11620. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT
AROUND 7 FEET TONIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET MONDAY. 220103.
$$
SC/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.
EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)


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