Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2008
Gale Warning 27, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this gale warning at Oct 29, 2008, 3:50 PM EDT. It took effect at Oct 30, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 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 29, 2008, 3:50 PM EDT (19:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2008, 3:44 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WHUS73 KAPX 291950 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 350 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 LHZ347>349-300400- /O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-081029T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-081030T0400Z/ 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 350 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. THIS ADVISORY REPLACES THE GALE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES INTO THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATE 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. && $$ LHZ345-LMZ341-300400- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-081029T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KAPX.GL.A.0002.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0027.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 350 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 35 KNOT GALES EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL LIKELY BUILD TO AS HIGH AS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346-LSZ321-322-292100- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-081029T2100Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 350 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LMZ342-344>346-300400- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-081030T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KAPX.GL.A.0002.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0027.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 350 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 35 KNOT GALES EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL LIKELY BUILD TO AS HIGH AS 7 TO 10 FEET. FOR THIS EVENING...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES EARLY. THESE WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ323-300400- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-081030T0400Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 350 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL PRODUCE 3 TO 5 FOOT WAVES INTO THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY LATE 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. && $$ SMITH
6 follow-up statements
000 WHUS73 KAPX 300324 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1124 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 LMZ342-344>346-301130- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-081030T0400Z/ /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0027.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1124 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 35 KNOT GALES EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL LIKELY BUILD TO AS HIGH AS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ347>349-LMZ323-300430- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-081030T0400Z/ 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- 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- 1124 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA...THEREFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LHZ345-LMZ341-301130- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0027.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 1124 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH 35 KNOT GALES EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL LIKELY BUILD TO AS HIGH AS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$
000 WHUS73 KAPX 300838 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 438 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 LHZ345-LMZ341-342-344>346-301645- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0027.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-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- 438 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY THIS MORNING...REACHING GALES TO 40 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. WAVES IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ LSZ321-322-301645- /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.081030T0900Z-081031T0900Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 438 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RAMP UP QUICKLY THIS MORNING...REACHING SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346>349-301645- /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.081030T0900Z-081031T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 438 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY THIS MORNING...REACHING SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH 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. && $$ LMZ323-301645- /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.081030T0900Z-081031T0900Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 438 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS MORNING...REACHING SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS APPROACHING GALE FORCE. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ JPB
885 WHUS73 KAPX 301442 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1042 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 LHZ345-LMZ341-342-344>346-302245- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0027.081030T1800Z-081031T0900Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-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- 1042 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH GALES TO 40 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. WAVES IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ LSZ321-322-302245- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1042 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346>349-302245- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 1042 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH 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. && $$ LMZ323-302245- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 1042 AM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE FORCE GUSTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
000 WHUS73 KAPX 301957 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 357 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 LHZ345-LMZ341-342-344>346-310400- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-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- 357 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH GALES TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT...AND WAVES UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. 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. && $$ LSZ321-322-310400- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 357 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346>349-310400- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 357 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND WAVES OF LOCALLY 4 TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ LMZ323-310400- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 357 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE FORCE GUSTS. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
000 WHUS73 KAPX 310247 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1047 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 LHZ345-LMZ341-342-344>346-310900- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-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- 1047 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL REACH GALES TO 35 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...AND WAVES UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING. 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. && $$ LSZ321-322-310900- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1047 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST AND DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ346>349-310900- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 1047 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...AND WAVES OF LOCALLY 4 TO 6 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ LMZ323-310900- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 1047 PM EDT THU OCT 30 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. WINDS MAY APPROACH GALE FORCE GUSTS. WINDS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING TOWARD MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
000 WHUS73 KAPX 310744 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 344 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008 LHZ345-LMZ341-342-344>346-311500- /O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T1500Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-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- 344 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS...OCCASIONALLY GUSTY THIS MORNING...WILL DECREASE IN SPEED THIS AFTERNOON AND GO NORTHWEST BEHIND PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. WAVES WILL SUBSIDE TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON 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. && $$ LSZ322-310845- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T0900Z/ ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 344 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LSZ321-311600- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T2100Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 344 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS MORNING...WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A LONG LAKE SUPERIOR FETCH SHOULD RESULT IN WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET. 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. && $$ LHZ346>349-311500- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T1500Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 344 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS...OCCASIONALLY GUSTY THIS MORNING...WILL DECREASE IN SPEED THIS AFTERNOON AND GO NORTHWEST BEHIND PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ323-311500- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-081031T1500Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 344 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS...OCCASIONALLY GUSTY THIS MORNING...WILL DECREASE IN SPEED THIS AFTERNOON AND GO NORTHWEST BEHIND PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 29, 3:33 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 3:33 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
333 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2008
.SYNOPSIS.../ISSUED AT 333 PM/
A NICE WARM UP IS IN STORE FOR THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AHEAD OF A DRY COLD FRONT
FORECAST TO DROP SOUTH ACROSS NORTHERN MI ON FRIDAY. DRY AND
SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND.
JK
&&
.SHORT TERM.../ISSUED AT 333 PM/...TONIGHT
TONIGHT...LAKE INDUCED SC CLOUDS ARE QUICKLY DISSIPATING THIS
AFTERNOON AS H8-H7 DRY AIR SURGES INTO THE AREA AND UPPER FLOW
BECOMES MORE ANTICYCLONIC. CLEARING WILL NOT LAST LONG...AS WARM
ADVECTION MID/HIGH CLOUDS INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH UPPER RIDGE
BUILDING INTO THE WESTERN LAKES. THESE CLOUDS WILL LIKELY PRECLUDE
TEMPERATURES FROM FALLING TOO FAR OVERNIGHT...WITH MOST LOCALES
REMAINING IN THE 20S.
JK
&&
.LONG TERM.../ISSUED AT 333 PM/...THURSDAY AND BEYOND
THURSDAY...SURFACE RIDGE MOVES EAST AND SOUTHWEST RETURN FLOW
DEVELOPS. STRONG LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION SHOULD LIMIT MIXING DEPTH
...BUT WIDESPREAD 50S ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 MPH
DURING THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN COASTAL AREAS ALONG LAKE
MICHIGAN AND AROUND WHITEFISH POINT. NOT MANY CLOUDS UPSTREAM
BEYOND INITIAL PATCH OF WAA CLOUDINESS...SO LOTS OF SUNSHINE.
JK
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BRISK SW BREEZES WILL CONTINUE INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT...A RESULT OF TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT NESTLED BETWEEN
DEPARTING SURFACE HIGH OVER MID ATLANTIC STATES AND APPROACHING COLD
FRONT OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THURSDAY
EVENING WILL GIVE WAY TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT...AS FRONT
DROPS SOUTHWARD TO EXTEND FROM ERN UPPER MI TO NRN WI BY 1200 UTC
FRI.
FRONT WILL PASS SWD ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY. PER MODEL SOUNDINGS...
SHALLOW COLD FRONT WILL UNDERCUT DRY/WARM MID LEVEL AIR MASS...AND
NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. HOWEVER...A BATCH OF LOW CLOUDS WILL
LIKELY PASS THROUGH THE REGION BEHIND FRONT AS WINDS DURING NW.
HIGHS FRIDAY WILL REACH THE 50S...AND NICE WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED
FRIDAY EVENING FOR HALLOWEEN.
SATURDAY...WEAK FRONT WILL BE DRAPED ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY
SATURDAY...AS POST-FRONTAL HIGH PRESSURE MOVES SE ACROSS ONTARIO
INTO SRN QUEBEC BY LATE SATURDAY. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ARE
EXPECTED...WITH A MISH-MASH OF SHALLOW LAKE CLOUDS OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN AND ERN AREAS (WITH A COOL/EAST FLOW)...AND WAA MID/UPPER
CLOUDS COMING IN FROM THE W/NW. WITH THE CLOUDS...TEMPS WILL
STRUGGLE...WITH HIGHS GENERALLY PEAKING IN THE MIDDLE 40S.
SUNDAY THRU WEDNESDAY...AFOREMENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE IS PROGGED TO
EXTEND FROM THE ERN GREAT LAKES INTO NEW ENGLAND BY EARLY SUNDAY.
MODELS AGREE THAT RETURN FLOW WAA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AT LEAST
SOME MID CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA SUNDAY. THE ECMWF...HOWEVER...ALSO
BRINGS AN UPPER IMPULSE INTO THE REGION LATE SUNDAY WHICH --
TOGETHER WITH THE WAA -- RESULTS IN A DECENT SHOT OF PRECIP. THE GFS
AND GFS ENSEMBLES ARE WEAKER...DRIER...AND FARTHER NORTH WITH
MOISTURE/ASCENT. BASED ON HPC GUIDANCE AND COLLABORATION WITH
SURROUNDING OFFICES...WILL INTRODUCE A SMALL CHANCE FOR RAIN SUNDAY
AND SUNDAY NIGHT. MODELS THEN SUPPORT UPPER RIDGING AND DRY WEATHER
FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WITH HIGHS BACK INTO THE 50S TO PERHAPS
AROUND 60. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS ARRIVES WEDNESDAY WHEN
CENTRAL PLAINS UPPER TROUGH AND SURFACE FRONT SLIDE INTO THE WRN
GREAT LAKES. THOUGH GFS IS CONSIDERABLY STRONGER THAN THE ECMWF WITH
THIS MID WEEK SYSTEM...BOTH MODELS AGREE ON WEDNESDAY SHOWERS.
SMITH
&&
.MARINE.../ISSUED AT 333 PM/
WILL EXPAND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES TO INCLUDE LAKE HURON THIS
EVENING...AS WAVES REMAIN WITHIN SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA FOR SEVERAL
HOURS DESPITE THE GRADIENT RELAXING. GUSTIER WINDS MAY LINGER LONGER
ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE DUE TO COASTAL CONVERGENCE. THE LULL
IN GUSTY WINDS ON THE LAKES WILL BE BRIEF...AS WINDS RAMP UP AGAIN
ON THURSDAY AS SOUTHWESTERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES.
HAVE ALSO UPGRADED THE GALE WATCH TO A GALE WARNING FOR THE
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MANISTEE TO THE STRAITS...THEN WEST TO SEUL
CHOIX POINT. WARNING WILL EXTEND FROM 18Z THURSDAY TO 09Z FRIDAY
MORNING. APPEARS IT WILL BE A MARGINAL EVENT...WITH CONSIDERABLE
WARMING ALOFT AND RATHER STABLE LOW LEVEL CONDITIONS. STILL...A
FEW MARGINAL 30-35 KT GUSTS POSSIBLE.
JK/SMITH
&&
.AVIATION.../ISSUED AT 1248 PM/...VALID FOR 18Z TAFS
PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. LAKE INDUCED
SC THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...TRANSITIONING TO AREAS OF MID/HIGH
CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL
SUBSIDE EARLY TONIGHT. INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS ON THURSDAY
WILL HELP TO BRING WARMER AIR INTO THE REGION.
JK
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR LMZ323-342-
344>346.
GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR LMZ341-
342-344>346.
LH...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR LHZ347>349.
GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR LHZ345.
LS...NONE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 5:08 AM EDT, 10 hours 42 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 508 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042- 301100- STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT- STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY- SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG- SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT- MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA- MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM- OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD- OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO- GLADWIN-ARENAC- 508 AM EDT WED OCT 29 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE WITH THE NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN LAKE HURON NEARSHORE WATERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON LAKE MICHIGAN AND WITHIN THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. JPB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 4:59 AM EDT | Gale Watch | APX | 11 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.