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Gale Warning 39, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Mar 10, 2011, 3:59 PM EST. It took effect at Mar 11, 2011, 3:31 AM EST. It was in force for 11 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
- Mar 10, 2011, 3:59 PM EST (20:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 11, 2011, 3:31 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 2:53 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
141 WHUS73 KDTX 102059 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 359 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...NORTHWEST GALES TO DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. COLD AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES ON THE WEST SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM...ALLOWING GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE ACROSS MUCH OF LAKE HURON LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON. FURTHER SOUTH AND WEST...WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER ALL OF SAGINAW BAY...LAKE ST CLAIR...AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL LAST THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE AREA FROM THE WEST. LHZ362-363-462>464-110930- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0007.110311T0900Z-110312T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0039.110311T0900Z-110311T2100Z/ 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- 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- 359 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST FRIDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ441-442-110930- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0007.110311T0900Z-110312T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0039.110311T0900Z-110311T2100Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- 359 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-422-443-110930- /O.NEW.KDTX.BW.Y.0014.110311T0900Z-110311T2100Z/ 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- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 359 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A BRISK WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND: DURING THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BRISK WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA IN AREAS THAT ARE PRIMARILY ICE COVERED. MOVING ICE FLOES COULD DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT. && $$ LCZ460-110930- /O.NEW.KDTX.BW.Y.0014.110311T0900Z-110311T2100Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 359 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A BRISK WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND: DURING THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 21 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BRISK WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA IN AREAS THAT ARE PRIMARILY ICE COVERED. MOVING ICE FLOES COULD DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT. && $$ LEZ444-110930- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0001.110311T0900Z-110311T2100Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 359 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST FRIDAY. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
039 WHUS73 KDTX 110831 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 331 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...NORTHWEST GALES TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .DEEPENING SURFACE LOW TRACKING INTO SOUTHEAST ONTARIO AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN WILL ENHANCE THE NORTHEAST PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. WIND GUSTS ARE ALREADY APPROACHING GALE FORCE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE HURON. THE STRENGTH OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE GALE WARNING TODAY...WITH A FEW GUSTS LIKELY REACHING 40 KNOTS. WINDS WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE RIDGE MOVES OVERHEAD...BUT THEN INCREASE AGAIN ON SATURDAY AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SLIDES ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. LHZ421-443-112030- /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0039.110311T0831Z-110311T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.BW.Y.0014.110311T0900Z-110311T2100Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 331 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ362-363-441-442-462>464-112030- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0039.110311T0831Z-110311T2200Z/ 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- 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- 331 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST FRIDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ422-112030- /O.EXT.KDTX.BW.Y.0014.110311T0831Z-110311T2200Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 331 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: DURING THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BRISK WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA IN AREAS THAT ARE PRIMARILY ICE COVERED. MOVING ICE FLOES COULD DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT. && $$ LCZ460-112030- /O.EXT.KDTX.BW.Y.0014.110311T0831Z-110311T2200Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 331 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: DURING THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOT GALES. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BRISK WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA IN AREAS THAT ARE PRIMARILY ICE COVERED. MOVING ICE FLOES COULD DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT. && $$ LEZ444-112030- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0001.110311T0831Z-110311T2200Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 331 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
547 WHUS73 KDTX 111953 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 253 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...WINDS QUICKLY DIMINISHING THIS EVENING... .WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS A PRONOUNCED SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES. NORTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON CAME UP SHORT OF GALE FORCE ALONG THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON...AND WITH WINDS DIMINISHING RAPIDLY...WILL BE DROPPING ALL HEADLINES. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY BE TRACKING THROUGH NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN LAKE HURON TOMORROW. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN INTO LAKE ST CLAIR AND LAKE ERIE...WHERE WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. ANOTHER BRISK WIND AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. WINDS WILL RETURN TO A MORE LIGHT TO MODERATE RANGE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTH FROM ONTARIO. LHZ362-363-421-441>443-462>464-112100- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/ 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- 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- 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- 253 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LCZ460-LHZ422-112100- /O.CAN.KDTX.BW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 253 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY. $$ LEZ444-112100- /O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110311T2200Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 253 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 9:10 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston and 11 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 4:10 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:30 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | DTX | Saint Clair, Sanilac | 12 hr |
| Mar 10, 3:59 PM EST | Brisk Wind Advisory | DTX | 23 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:59 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 23 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and 4 more | 17 hr |
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Sources
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