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Storm Warning 2, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this storm warning at Dec 8, 2009, 10:39 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2009, 10:39 AM EST (15:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2009, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2009, 10:22 PM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
571 WHUS73 KDTX 081539 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH GREAT LAKES... .SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PICK UP TODAY AHEAD OF A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE (970S MB) WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN ON WEDNESDAY. THE GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ACROSS SAGINAW BAY...LAKE ST. CLAIR AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES HOISTED FOR THOSE AREAS. GALE FORCE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE OPEN AND NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON TONIGHT AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES...WITH GALE WATCHES BEING UPGRADED TO GALE WARNINGS ACROSS THOSE AREAS. GALE FORCE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING ACROSS SAGINAW BAY/LAKE ST CLAIR/WESTERN LAKE ERIE...THEREFORE WILL LET THE GALE WATCH CONTINUE FOR THOSE AREAS AT THIS POINT. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS ALL AREAS...AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON. WESTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE OPEN WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 45 KNOTS. WINDS WILL BE SLOW TO DECREASE AS WE HEAD INTO FRIDAY...AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS SPILLING OVER THE WARMER WATERS LEADS TO VERY UNSTABLE LOW LEVEL PROFILE...ALLOWING WAVE GROWTHS IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS ARE ALSO LIKELY BEHIND THE SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. LHZ361-362-090300- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.W.0025.091209T0900Z-091212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091209T1800Z/ 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- 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 42 KNOTS FROM THE EAST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 58 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 24 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ363-462>464-090300- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.W.0025.091209T0900Z-091212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0600Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 41 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 53 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 23 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ441>443-090300- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.W.0025.091209T0000Z-091211T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0600Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 53 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 19 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ422-090300- /O.UPG.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.091209T0300Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091209T0600Z-091210T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0022.091210T0000Z-091211T0000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 39 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 10 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-090300- /O.UPG.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.091209T0300Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0022.091210T0000Z-091211T0000Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 53 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 16 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LEZ444-090300- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.091208T2100Z-091209T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.A.0022.091209T1500Z-091210T1500Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE EAST TO OCCUR AROUND 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * DURING THE GALE WATCH...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LCZ460-090300- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.091208T2100Z-091209T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.A.0022.091209T1500Z-091210T1500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 1039 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE EAST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 29 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * DURING THE GALE WATCH...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 44 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 9 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$
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307 WHUS73 KDTX 082051 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 351 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE GREAT LAKES... .AN INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AS THE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHWARD THROUGH THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEEPEN TO 975 MB OFFSHORE OF KENOSHA WISCONSIN BY 12Z WEDNESDAY AND TO 973 MB NEAR ALPENA MICHIGAN 00Z THURSDAY. VERY STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW...WITH A COOL AIRMASS FILTERING IN FROM THE EAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS/INCREASED TURBULENT MIXING DEPTHS ACROSS LAKE HURON WITH DELTA T VALUES IN EXCESS OF -10C. THE STRONGEST WINDS...REACHING STORM FORCE...WILL OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF LAKE HURON LATE TONIGHT TOWARDS DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. A MAJOR IMPACT OF THIS STORM WILL BE WAVE HEIGHTS WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW. WAVE HEIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 22 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS OF LAKE HURON NORTH OF SAGINAW BAY. AS THE LOW CENTER TRACKS INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON...A LULL IN THE SURFACE WINDS IS ANTICIPATED. A SHARP...ATTENDANT...POLAR COLD FRONT WILL THEN SLICE THROUGH SOUTHERN LAKE HURON...LAKE ST CLAIR...AND THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A SECONDARY TIME PERIOD FOR STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THIS FRONT FOR SOUTHERN LAKE HURON. HAVE ISSUED A GALE WARNING FOR THE POSTFRONTAL WINDS OVER LAKE ST CLAIR AND THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE IN EFFECT BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. ATTM...THESE WIND MAGNITUDES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT 45 KNOT GALES. LEZ444-090915- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.091208T2100Z-091209T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0022.091209T1500Z-091210T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091209T1500Z-091210T1500Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 351 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 48 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE EAST TO OCCUR AROUND 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$ LCZ460-090915- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.091208T2100Z-091209T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0022.091209T1500Z-091210T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091209T1500Z-091210T1500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 351 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 46 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 9 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE EAST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$ LHZ422-090915- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091209T0600Z-091210T1800Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 351 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 39 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 10 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361-362-090915- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091209T1800Z/ 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- 351 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 42 KNOTS FROM THE EAST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 52 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 27 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ363-462>464-090915- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0600Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 351 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 42 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO OCCUR AROUND 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 52 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 27 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ421-441>443-090915- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0002.091209T0600Z-091210T0600Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 351 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 41 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO OCCUR AROUND 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 51 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 21 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$
327 WHUS73 KDTX 090835 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 335 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM FORCE WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT 985 MB WILL DEEPEN TO 975 MB OFFSHORE OF KENOSHA WISCONSIN DURING THE MORNING AND THEN MOVE INTO NORTHERN LAKE HURON TONIGHT. EASTERLY GUSTS TO STORM FORCE REMAIN EXPECTED OVER THE NORTH HALF OF LAKE HURON AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES...AND THEN OVER THE SOUTH HALF DOWN TO WESTERN LAKE ERIE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. AN ADDITIONAL MAJOR IMPACT OF THIS STORM WILL BE LARGE WAVES WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW. WAVE HEIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 22 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS OF LAKE HURON NORTH OF SAGINAW BAY. AFTER A SHORT LULL IN THE SURFACE WINDS AS THE LOW MOVES OVERHEAD...A STRONG POLAR COLD FRONT WILL THEN SLICE THROUGH SOUTHERN LAKE HURON...LAKE ST CLAIR...AND THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A SECONDARY TIME PERIOD FOR STORM FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND BEHIND THIS FRONT FOR SOUTHERN LAKE HURON SOUTH THROUGH WESTERN LAKE ERIE. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. LEZ444-092045- /O.UPG.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.000000T0000Z-091209T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.LO.Y.0008.091209T1700Z-091211T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091211T0900Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 335 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS LOW WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 40 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY. * THE STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL FORCE WATER LEVELS BELOW CHART DATUM THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN DOWN AT LEAST 8 FEET BELOW CHART DATUM THIS EVENING. FURTHER DECREASES IN WATER LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY WHICH COULD MAKE PARTS OF THE WESTERN BASIN IMPASSABLE TO LARGER MARINE VESSELS. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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 LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ LCZ460-092045- /O.UPG.KDTX.SC.Y.0387.000000T0000Z-091209T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091211T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 335 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 36 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 6 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LHZ361-362-092045- /O.EXT.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0000Z-091211T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 335 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 42 KNOTS FROM THE EAST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 27 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 17 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 8 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-462>464-092045- /O.EXT.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091211T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 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- 335 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 42 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO OCCUR AROUND 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 52 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 27 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 6 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 17 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 8 AM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LHZ421-441>443-092045- /O.EXT.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091211T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 335 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 41 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO OCCUR AROUND 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 21 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 12 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 8 AM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-092045- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-091211T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 335 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 40 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 10 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$ BT
245 WHUS73 KDTX 092055 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 355 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY LIFT NORTHEAST AND ACROSS NORTHERN LAKE HURON THIS EVENING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM AIDED BY AMPLE INSTABILITY GENERATED BY MUCH COLDER AIR MOVING ACROSS THE MARINE AREAS. THIS WILL ENSURE GUSTS APPROACH STORM FORCE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE HURON AND ACROSS WESTERN LAKE ERIE INTO TONIGHT...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS ELSEWHERE. GALES WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS ARCTIC AIR SETTLES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WHILE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG AND MIXING INCREASES. THE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO RELAX NEXT WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. LHZ361-362-100930- /O.CAN.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091209T2055Z-091212T0300Z/ 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- 355 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE STORM WARNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 18 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$ LHZ363-462>464-100930- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091212T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 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- 355 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 6 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 47 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 16 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 41 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 52 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 17 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 12 AM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LEZ444-100930- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.LO.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-091211T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091211T0900Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 355 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 51 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 42 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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 LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ LHZ421-441>443-100930- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091211T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 355 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 52 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 12 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 43 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 6 AM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LCZ460-100930- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0900Z-091211T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 355 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * DURING THE STORM WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 56 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 9 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 38 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 7 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-100930- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-091211T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 355 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 44 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 8 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$
107 WHUS73 KDTX 100322 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1022 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...WINDS DIMINISHING MODESTLY TONIGHT... .INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT...BUT STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE AIDED BY AMPLE INSTABILITY GENERATED BY MUCH COLDER AIR MOVING ACROSS THE MARINE AREAS. THIS WILL ENSURE GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS OVER ALL MARINE AREAS. GALES WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS ARCTIC AIR SETTLES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WHILE THE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS STRONG INCREASES. THE GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO RELAX NEXT WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. LEZ444-101530- /O.CAN.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0322Z-091211T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.LO.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-091211T0000Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 1022 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE STORM WARNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR TONIGHT. GUSTS OF UP TO 42 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 9 FEET TO OCCUR TONIGHT. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY. WATER LEVEL IS FORECAST TO DROP TO NEAR 10 FEET BELOW CHART DATUM WHICH WILL MAKE PORTIONS OF THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE IMPASSABLE TO MARINE TRAFFIC. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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 LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ LHZ363-462>464-101530- /O.CAN.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0322Z-091212T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 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- 1022 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE STORM WARNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 15 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 7 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$ LCZ460-101530- /O.CAN.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0322Z-091211T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 1022 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE STORM WARNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO OCCUR TONIGHT. GUSTS OF UP TO 40 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 7 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-441>443-101530- /O.CAN.KDTX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-091210T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0026.091210T0322Z-091211T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 1022 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE STORM WARNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 2 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 43 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 11 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 8 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$ LHZ361-362-101530- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-091212T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1022 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 2 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 45 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 16 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-101530- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-091211T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 1022 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST TO OCCUR AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 37 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 9 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 2 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$ BT
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 8, 6:14 AM EST, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 6:14 AM EST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
614 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
.AVIATION...
REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A FEW AREAS
OF MVFR VSBYS THROUGH 15Z. BULK OF OBSERVATIONS AND LATEST
MODEL SOUNDINGS HOWEVER SUGGEST PREDOMINATELY VFR CONDITIONS TO
PERSIST THIS MORNING. A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
LATE IN THE DAY. CEILINGS WILL BEGIN TO LOWER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE LEAD
EDGE OF THIS STORM SYSTEM THIS EVENING...RAPIDLY TAKING BOTH
CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES DOWN TO IFR AND LIFR. THE SNOW WILL MIX
WITH AND CHANGEOVER TO RAIN FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT AS
WARMER AIR MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE REGION.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED 442 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
SHORT TERM...TODAY
MAIN CONCERN TODAY IS HOW QUICKLY SNOW WILL BEGIN ACROSS THE CWA AS
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE
MODELS DIFFER QUITE A BIT WITH THE ONSET OF SNOW TODAY. THE GFS
DEVELOPS SNOW QUICKLY WITH THE ONSET AROUND 18Z FOR MUCH OF THE CWA.
ON THE OTHER SIDE THE NAM ONLY BRINGS A SMALL AMOUNT OF SNOW ACROSS
THE EXTREME SOUTHERN CWA BY 00Z. THE MAIN FACTOR HOLDING SNOW OFF
UNTIL LATER APPEARS TO BE A DRY LAYER OF AIR AT 850 MB. WHILE THE
GFS OVERCOMES THIS DRY LAYER MUCH QUICKER...A HAND ANALYSIS OF THE
00Z 850 MB CHART SHOWS A DRY POCKET OF AIR FROM CENTRAL ILLINOIS ALL
THE WAY TO NORTHERN LOUISIANA WITH DEW POINT DEPRESSIONS OF 10 TO
20. DESPITE THE KDTX 00Z RAOB SOUNDING SHOWING A FAIRLY MOIST COLUMN
THROUGH 750 MB...THIS DRY AIR TO THE SOUTH WILL ADVECT INTO THE
REGION AS THE LOW DEVELOPS AND HEADS NORTHEAST. IN ADDITION
ISENTROPIC LIFT THIS AFTERNOON LOOKS WEAK AT BEST AS 295K SYSTEM
RELATIVE WINDS ARE PARALLEL TO THE ISOBARS. SINCE THIS DRY LAYER
WILL NEED TO BE OVERCOME BEFORE ANY SNOW BEGINS TO FALL AND WITH
VERY LITTLE HELP FROM ISENTROPIC LIFT OR MID LEVEL
FRONTOGENESIS...THE QUICKER GFS SEEMS A BIT OPTOMISTIC IN OVERCOMING
THIS LAYER SO QUICKLY. THE CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS TO BE A GOOD
COMPROMISE IN THIS CASE WITH SNOW STARTING AROUND 21Z. SINCE A LOT
OF THIS INITIAL MOISTURE WILL BE USED TO OVERCOME THIS DRY LAYER NO
MORE THAN A DUSTING IS EXPECTED THROUGH 00Z AS THE COLUMN MOISTENS
UP AND LIGHT SNOW BEGINS ACROSS THE AREA.
LONG TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
UPPER WAVE LIFTING FROM THE CALIFORNIA COAST TOWARDS THE FOUR
CORNERS REGION WILL RACE ACROSS THE ROCKIES (150-160KT FLOW) BEFORE
LIFTING UP TOWARDS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. DEEPENING SURFACE LOW
WILL LIFT FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND TOWARDS CHICAGO OVERNIGHT. THE
LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS SAGINAW BAY AND INTO CENTRAL LAKE
HURON BY WEDNESDAY EVENING...WITH GOOD CONSENSUS NOW SHOWN BY THE
GFS/EURO/GEM/UKMET. NAM/UKMET DO REMAIN SLIGHTLY NORTH OF THIS TRACK
HOWEVER...MORE ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN THIS EVENING...AS THE APPROACH OF THE LOW IS ACCOMPANIED BY
A COUPLED JET STRUCTURE...VERY IMPRESSIVE STRONG ISENTROPIC
ASCENT...GOOD FGEN...AND MODERATE MID-LEVEL INSTABILITY. DEEP LAYER
LIFT WILL HAVE GOOD MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...AS SPECIFIC HUMIDITIES
BELOW 600 MB RISE TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 G/KG BELOW H600. MODELS ALL NOW
SUPPORT A SLIGHTLY EARLIER ONSET OF PRECIPITATION AND ARE ALSO A
LITTLE SLOWER IN BRINGING THE WARM AIR UP INTO THE REGION. THIS HAS
RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE OVERNIGHT
PERIOD. NOW EXPECTING 1 TO 2 INCHES FROM THE OHIO BORDER TO
M-59...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES THEN EXPECTED FROM M-59 TO SAGINAW...AND
ABOUT 6 INCHES OVER BAY AND MIDLAND COUNTIES. STRONG WARM AIR
ADVECTION ARRIVING AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY AFTER 1 AM
TONIGHT...WILL ALLOW PRECIPITATION TO GRADUALLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL
RAIN SOUTH OF FLINT BY 7 AM...WITH A RAIN/SNOW MIX OCCURRING LATE AS
FAR NORTH AS SAGINAW. GFS FORECAST SOUNDINGS ALSO SUPPORT SOME SLEET
MIXING IN SOUTH OF FLINT BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TO RAIN OCCURS. GIVEN
NEW SNOW AMOUNTS AND EXPECTATION FOR SOME SLEET...HAVE ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA EXCEPT FOR
MIDLAND AND BAY COUNTIES WHERE THE WATCH WAS UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
LOW-END ADVISORY CRITERIA IS FOR 2 INCHES IN 6 HOURS...HOWEVER
WHEREVER WE COME UP SHY WITH THE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WE WILL LIKELY
BE SEEING ENOUGH SLEET TO JUSTIFY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WITH A
MIX ANYWAY. RAIN/SNOW LINE WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTHWARD FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...WITH MOSTLY SNOW CONTINUING FOR
BAY AND MIDLAND COUNTIES. POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL THEN BLAST
THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING...PROVIDING A
VERY FAST CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW SHOWERS.
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FOR TOMORROW...THOUGH THEY MAY
LULL FOR A PERIOD RIGHT NEAR THE LOW CENTER AS IT LIFTS ACROSS
CENTRAL MICHIGAN. WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE BEHIND THE COLD FRONT
AS IT PUSHES THROUGH. GFS SOUNDINGS DO SUGGEST WE COULD MIX UP TO 45
MPH...AND THIS IS SUPPORTED BY A TIGHT THERMAL GRADIENT...EXISTING
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT...AND STRONG ISENTROPIC DESCENT. SINCE THIS
WOULD ONLY SUPPORT A WIND ADVISORY...WILL NOT ISSUE A HIGH WIND
WARNING. VERY COLD AIR WILL SPILL INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE
FRONT...DESPITE GREAT LAKE WATER TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
ON THURSDAY WILL RISE LITTLE FROM OVERNIGHT LOWS...WITH AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES PEAKING ONLY IN THE LOW 20S (OR EVEN UPPER TEENS OVER
THE TRI-CITIES/THUMB).
PRECIPITATION WILL BECOME DOMINATED BY LAKE EFFECT SNOW PROCESSES
BEHIND THE FRONT WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. HAVE CONTINUED TO
MENTION SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS FOR MOST THE AREA...BUT DID TRY
HIGHLIGHT AN ENHANCED AREA OF LAKE EFFECT BETWEEN I-69 AND THE OHIO
BORDER WED NIGHT AND THURSDAY AND EVEN ADDED IN SOME ACCUMULATIONS.
STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN...WITH GOOD MOISTURE DEPTH
(ESPECIALLY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY) AND LAKE-850
DELTA T VALUES TOPPING OUT AT 27 DEGREES BY 00Z FRI SHOULD PROMOTE
HEALTHY LAKE EFFECT. ALTHOUGH ACCUMULATIONS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STATE ARE STILL HARD TO DETERMINE...00Z GFS BUFKIT OUTPUT SUGGESTS
1-4 INCH ACCUMULATIONS SOUTH OF I-69 FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. WILL BE PINPOINTING THIS A LITTLE BETTER OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS...AS LAKE EFFECT IS MORE OF A MESOSCALE AND SHORTER
TERM ISSUE.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES ON
FRIDAY AND CONTINUE TO EXPAND NORTHWARD INTO LAKE HURON THROUGH
SATURDAY. ASIDE FROM GRADUAL DRYING OF THE ATMOSPHERIC COLUMN OVER
THE REGION...WIND FIELDS WILL WEAKEN AND TAKE ON MORE OF A SOUTHERLY
COMPONENT AT H850. THIS SHOULD BRING AN END TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS BY EVENING. COLD AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE HOWEVER...WITH
HIGHS ON FRIDAY IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOW 20S AND BREEZY WINDS
LIMITING WIND CHILLS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO JUST SLIGHTLY BELOW
ZERO. GFS/EURO NOW BOTH SHOW AN UPPER WAVE RIDING A STRONG JET
STREAK ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES ON SATURDAY NIGHT...THOUGH THEY DIFFER
A BIT WITH THE STRENGTH AND AMPLITUDE. IT LOOKS AS IF ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL DROP DOWN ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SUNDAY...REINFORCING COLD AIR OVER THE REGION AND GENERATING A FEW
LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. THERMAL ADVECTION AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM LOOKS
MEAGER...AND ONLY EXPECT HIGHS TO RECOVER A FEW DEGREES INTO THE MID
20S ON SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL BEHIND THE
FRONT AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.
MARINE...
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PICK UP TODAY AHEAD OF A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM
DEVELOPING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE
(970S MB) WILL TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN ON WEDNESDAY.
THE GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
ACROSS SAGINAW BAY...LAKE ST. CLAIR AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES HOISTED
FOR THOSE AREAS. GALE FORCE CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE OPEN AND
NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON TONIGHT AS THE LOW APPROACHES THE
CENTRAL GREAT LAKES...WITH GALE WATCHES BEING UPGRADED TO GALE
WARNINGS ACROSS THOSE AREAS. GALE FORCE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED
UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING ACROSS SAGINAW BAY/LAKE ST
CLAIR/WESTERN LAKE ERIE...THEREFORE WILL LET THE GALE WATCH CONTINUE
FOR THOSE AREAS AT THIS POINT. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS ALL AREAS...AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE
OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON. WESTERLY WINDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE
OPEN WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 45 KNOTS. WINDS WILL BE
SLOW TO DECREASE AS WE HEAD INTO FRIDAY...AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS
SPILLING OVER THE WARMER WATERS LEADS TO VERY UNSTABLE LOW LEVEL
PROFILE...ALLOWING WAVE GROWTHS IN EXCESS OF 10 FEET. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SQUALLS ARE ALSO LIKELY BEHIND THE SYSTEM...ESPECIALLY FROM
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WARNING...MIZ047-MIZ048...FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 10 AM
WEDNESDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...MIZ063-MIZ068-MIZ069-MIZ070-MIZ075-
MIZ076...FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM WEDNESDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...MIZ055-MIZ060-MIZ061-MIZ062...FROM 7 PM
TUESDAY TO 7 AM WEDNESDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...MIZ049-MIZ053-MIZ054...FROM 7 PM TUESDAY
TO 10 AM WEDNESDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...MIZ082-MIZ083...FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 1 AM
WEDNESDAY.
LAKE HURON...
GALE WARNING...LHZ361-LHZ362-LHZ363-LHZ462-LHZ463-LHZ464...FROM 4
AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM FRIDAY.
GALE WATCH...SAGINAW BAY...FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM THURSDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...SAGINAW BAY...FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 7 PM
WEDNESDAY.
GALE WARNING...NEARSHORE WATERS FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT
HURON...FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 7 PM THURSDAY.
LAKE ST CLAIR...
GALE WATCH...FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM THURSDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 4 PM WEDNESDAY.
MI WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...
GALE WATCH...FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM THURSDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...FROM 4 PM TUESDAY TO 1 PM WEDNESDAY.
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AVIATION.....KURIMSKI
SHORT TERM...KURIMSKI
LONG TERM....HLO
MARINE.......KURIMSKI
YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 8, 5:00 AM EST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 500 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 MIZ055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-091000- SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND- MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- 500 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AS SNOW AND SLEET SPREAD INTO THE AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY /WSWDTX/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS GUSTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REACH 45 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN ONE INCH WOULD BE APPRECIATED. MIZ049-053-054-091000- HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA- 500 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AS SNOW SPREADS INTO THE AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY /WSWDTX/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS GUSTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REACH 45 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT...HOWEVER REPORTS OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN ONE INCH WOULD BE APPRECIATED. MIZ047-048-091000- MIDLAND-BAY- 500 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT BAY AND MIDLAND COUNTIES. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY /WSWDTX/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR BEHIND A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY. WINDS GUSTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REACH 45 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT...HOWEVER SNOW REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. LCZ422-LHZ361>363-441>443-462>464-091000- ST. CLAIR RIVER- 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- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 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- 500 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GALE WARNINGS GO INTO EFFECT TONIGHT FOR LAKE HURON...INCLUDING THE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT HURON. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECASTS /NSHDTX/ AND /GLFLH/ OR MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE /MWWDTX/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON...AND THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE OPEN WATERS. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LCZ423-460-LEZ444-LHZ421-422-091000- DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 500 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR LAKE ERIE TODAY AND TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES GO INTO EFFECT TONIGHT FOR SAGINAW BAY AND LAKE ST CLAIR. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE /MWWDTX/ OR MARINE FORECASTS /NSHDTX/ AND /GLFSC/ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A COMBINATION OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES AND GALE WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. HLO YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 4:21 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:21 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 8, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | DTX | Bay, Midland | 29 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb and 9 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 8, 10:39 AM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 3 days | |
| Dec 8, 3:36 PM EST | High Wind Watch | DTX | Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair and 2 more | 13 hr |
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