Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 21, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this gale warning at Oct 9, 2008, 4:16 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2008, 4:16 AM EDT (08:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2008, 8:31 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
278 WHUS73 KAPX 090816 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 416 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GUSTY WINDS TO INCREASE TODAY AND THIS EVENING... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A TROUGH OF LOWER PRESSURE THIS MORNING...WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. LHZ345-347-LSZ321-091630- /O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0021.081009T0816Z-081010T0400Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 416 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346-348-349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ322-091630- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 416 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
672 WHUS73 KAPX 091635 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1235 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GUSTY WINDS TO INCREASE TODAY AND THIS EVENING... .A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A TROUGH OF LOWER PRESSURE THIS AFTERNOON...WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. LMZ342-344-100045- /O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081010T0400Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- 1235 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ345-347-LSZ321-100045- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081010T0400Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 1235 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346-348-349-LMZ323-341-345-346-LSZ322-100045- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1235 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
134 WHUS73 KAPX 091958 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 358 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING... .A PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A TROUGH OF LOWER PRESSURE THIS AFTERNOON...WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED INTO THE EARLY EVENING. LHZ345-347-LMZ342-344-LSZ321-100400- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081010T0400Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 358 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALLOW WAVES TO BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346-348-349-LMZ323-341-345-346-LSZ322-100400- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 358 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FEET THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
344 WHUS73 KAPX 100031 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 831 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 LHZ345-347-LMZ342-344-LSZ321-100900- /O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-081010T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 831 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT...GENERALLY AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. HOWEVER...EARLIER GENERATED WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE RAPIDLY DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346-349-LMZ323-341-LSZ322-100145- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 831 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS AND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHTTIME HOURS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. $$ LHZ348-LMZ345-346-100900- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0093.000000T0000Z-081010T0900Z/ PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 831 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER EARLIER GENERATED WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LAWRENCE
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