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OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
346 AM EST THU FEB 2 2017

FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OFF SHORE ON LAKE HURON

WAVES ARE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT IS THE AVERAGE OF
THE HIGHEST 1/10 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM.

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA
THIS MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS THROUGH NORTHERN QUEBEC.
SEVERAL ADDITIONAL WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO
RACE THROUGH THE NORTHERN LAKES INTO THE WEEKEND...EACH BRINGING A
QUICK MOVING COLD FRONT. MEANWHILE...A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
AVERAGING 30.60 INCHES WILL GRADUALLY BUILD SOUTHEAST FROM THE
NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY DURING THIS TIME FRAME.

LHZ361-022115-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
346 AM EST THU FEB 2 2017

.TODAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES
5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. WAVES
6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
.SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW BY MID AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST
LATE...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.


$$

LHZ362-363-022115-
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-
346 AM EST THU FEB 2 2017

.TODAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
BY MID AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS
BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES LATE...
THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY EARLY...THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 5 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
BY LATE MORNING...THEN BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.


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LHZ462>464-022115-
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-
346 AM EST THU FEB 2 2017

.TODAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
.FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
.SATURDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO THE WEST WITH
GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET BY MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
BY LATE MORNING...THEN BACKING TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
3 FEET LATE. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.


$$

LHZ461-022115-
MAFOR 0210/
HURON NORTH 15630 11620 11630. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE
TODAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET.
220508.

HURON SOUTH 16620. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE TODAY. WAVES 2
TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT AROUND
8 FEET TODAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET TONIGHT. 210305 210406.

$$

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