FZUS63 KDTX 120156 GLFLH OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR LAKE HURON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 955 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 FOR WATERS BEYOND FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE HURON .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT AVERAGING 29.70 INCHES WILL BE TRACKING THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING...LEADING TO GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS OVERNIGHT. THIS UNUSUALLY COLD AIRMASS COULD ALSO GENERATE SOME SNOW SHOWERS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE OH VALLEY THROUGH TUESDAY...THEN SHIFTS TO THE MID-ATLANTIC INTO WEDNESDAY. LHZ361-362-120800- LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 955 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 2 AM. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET... BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET. .SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 45 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 17 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BACKING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 7 PM. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...VEERING TO THE WEST LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .THURSDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ LHZ363-462-120800- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 955 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 2 AM. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 17 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 14 FEET. .MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 7 PM. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .THURSDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 5 PM. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ LHZ463-464-120800- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 955 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 12 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET LATE. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 7 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. .TUESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 7 PM. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON... BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. $$ LHZ461-120800- MAFOR 1203/ HURON NORTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12630 11640 14740 11740. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 10 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 18 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET SUNDAY EVENING. 220507. HURON SOUTH...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT...12620 14630 12730. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 8 FEET OVERNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 18 FEET SUNDAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT AROUND 15 FEET SUNDAY EVENING. 220305. $$ KURIMSKI 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)