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Gale Warning 61, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2011, 3:57 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 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
- Dec 14, 2011, 3:57 PM EST (20:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
467 WHUS73 KDTX 142057 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...WINDS TO INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. DESPITE A STABLE ENVIRONMENT CREATED BY WARM AIR ADVECTION OVER THE COLDER LAKE WATERS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD BECOME TIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW WINDS TO GUST BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS ALL MARINE AREAS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL NEARSHORE WATERS. COLDER AIR WILL POUR INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT THURSDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THIS COLD AIR WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY OVER THE WATER...ALLOWING GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO MIX DOWN TO THE LAKE SURFACE OVER MUCH OF LAKE HURON. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LAKE HURON...WHERE GUSTS WILL REACH UP TO 40 KNOTS. STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY ON FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES. WAVES WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON HOWEVER...WITH WAVES IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET LASTING INTO FRIDAY. LHZ421-150900- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.111215T0000Z-111216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 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. 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. && $$ LHZ441-150900- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.111215T0000Z-111216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST THURSDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361-362-150900- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0025.111215T1500Z-111216T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111215T2100Z-111216T0900Z/ 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- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 1 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 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. && $$ LHZ363-462-463-150900- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0025.111215T2100Z-111216T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-150900- /O.EXB.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.111215T0300Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ443-150900- /O.EXB.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.111215T0300Z-111216T2100Z/ PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-150900- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.111215T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 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. && $$ LHZ442-150900- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.111215T0000Z-111216T2100Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- 357 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HLO
4 follow-up statements
785 WHUS73 KDTX 150842 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY... .GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL TURN WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND A COLD FRONT TRACKING THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES TODAY. DESPITE A STABLE ENVIRONMENT CREATED BY WARM AIR ADVECTION OVER THE COLDER LAKE WATERS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD BE TIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW WINDS TO GUST BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS TODAY ACROSS ALL MARINE AREAS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL NEARSHORE WATERS. COLDER AIR WILL POUR INTO THE AREA BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THIS COLD AIR WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY OVER THE WATER...ALLOWING GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO MIX DOWN TO THE LAKE SURFACE OVER MUCH OF LAKE HURON. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LAKE HURON...WHERE GUSTS WILL REACH UP TO 40 KNOTS. STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY ON FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES. WAVES WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON HOWEVER...WITH WAVES IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET LASTING INTO FRIDAY. LHZ421-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 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. 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. && $$ LHZ441-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361-362-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111215T2100Z-111216T0900Z/ 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- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 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. && $$ LHZ363-462-463-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ442-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 27 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 4 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ443-152045- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/ PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 342 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ KURIMSKI
722 WHUS73 KDTX 152051 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE FORCE WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT... .WINDS WERE ABLE TO GUST UP TO 30 KNOTS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON EVEN WITH THE WARM AIR STILL IN PLACE OVER THE GREAT LAKES. INSTABILITY IS NOW BUILDING ACROSS THE REGION AS COLD AIR FILTERS IN FROM CANADA BEHIND THIS MORNINGS COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. IN ADDITION...A SHORTWAVE WILL PASS THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES EARLY TONIGHT WHICH WILL TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT FURTHER. THIS WILL PRODUCE ENOUGH MIXING TO ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER LAKE HURON. WIND GUSTS WILL APPROACH 40 KNOTS AROUND 06Z BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF BY FRIDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES. WAVE WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE HURON WITH WAVES IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET LASTING TIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LHZ464-160900- /O.EXA.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 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. && $$ LHZ421-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ441-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 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. 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. && $$ LHZ361-362-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111215T2100Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-462-463-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.111216T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ 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- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 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. && $$ LHZ422-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-160915- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ443-160915- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/ PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 351 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM 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. && $$
528 WHUS73 KDTX 160432 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL DIMINISH STEADILY DURING THE NIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH LAKE HURON AND LOWER MICHIGAN THURSDAY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A SECONDARY SURGE OF COLD AIR THAT REINFORCED STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS WELL INTO GALE FORCE RANGE. WIND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE CONSIDERABLY BY SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES... BUT WAVES WILL BE SLOWER TO SUBSIDE OVER SOUTHERN LAKE HURON WITH HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LHZ361-362-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-462>464-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ 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- 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 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. && $$ LHZ421-441-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LEZ444-161500- /O.NEW.KDTX.LO.Y.0006.111216T0432Z-111216T1500Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. * DUE TO THE STRONG WESTERLY WINDS...EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO DROP TO ABOUT 6 INCHES ABOVE CHART DATUM DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE LEVEL WILL THEN BEGIN RISING AGAIN DURING THE REST OF THE MORNING WITH A RETURN TO RECENT AVERAGE CONDITIONS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 21 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 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 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ LHZ422-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-160900- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 21 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 29 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 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ442-443-161745- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 1132 PM EST THU DEC 15 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
996 WHUS73 KDTX 160844 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...WINDS WILL DECREASE TODAY WITH WAVES SUBSIDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES IN RESPONSE TO LAST NIGHT'S UPPER WAVE MOVING OFF TO THE EAST. COLD AIR SURGING ACROSS AREA WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE GUSTY CONDITIONS...BUT GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW GALE CRITERIA EARLY THIS MORNING. AS A RESULT...GALE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL NEARSHORE ZONES OF LAKE HURON...EXCEPT FOR THE INNER SAGINAW BAY...AS THE DECREASE IN WAVE HEIGHTS WILL LAG THE DECREASE IN WINDS BY SEVERAL HOURS. WAVE HEIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A SURFACE HIGH AND WEAKENED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT A RELATIVELY TRANQUIL PERIOD OF SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY...BUT WILL INCREASE AND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AHEAD OF A VIGOROUS UPPER WAVE THAT WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SATURDAY EVENING. THE NEXT EPISODE OF STRONG WINDS WILL BE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS SOUTHWEST FLOW INCREASES AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. LHZ361-362-160945- /O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ 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- 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. $$ LHZ363-462>464-160945- /O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. $$ LHZ421-441-160945- /O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. $$ LEZ444-161500- /O.EXP.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.LO.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-111216T1500Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 21 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * DUE TO THE STRONG WESTERLY WINDS...EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO DROP TO ABOUT 6 INCHES ABOVE CHART DATUM DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE LEVEL WILL THEN BEGIN RISING AGAIN DURING THE REST OF THE MORNING WITH A RETURN TO RECENT AVERAGE CONDITIONS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE IMPACT. && $$ LHZ422-160945- /O.EXP.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. $$ LCZ460-160945- /O.EXP.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T0900Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 18 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST FRIDAY. $$ LHZ442-443-162045- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0062.000000T0000Z-111216T2100Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 344 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 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 29 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 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 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 Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 14, 3:44 PM EST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 3:44 PM EST, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
344 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT
LULL IN THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND VERY EARLY
EVENING HOURS BEFORE COVERAGE INCREASES ONCE AGAIN. THIS LULL
APPEARS TO BE TIED TO SUBSIDENCE BEHIND A SMALL SHORTWAVE WHICH IS
CURRENTLY TRACKING ACROSS SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
PHASING CONTINUES BETWEEN THE UPPER TROUGH DROPPING THROUGH CENTRAL
CANADA AND SHORTWAVE ENERGY LIFTING FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TOWARDS
THE GREAT LAKES. AS THIS OCCURS...WILL SEE A DEEPENING OF THE
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST OUT OF THE CENTRAL
PLAINS AND ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL ONTARIO TONIGHT.
SURFACE WARM FRONT CURRENTLY LIES ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL LOWER
MICHIGAN (JUST NORTH OF THE FLINT AREA AT 300 PM EST). THIS BOUNDARY
WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH INTO NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
TONIGHT...WHILE A SEASONABLY STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET CONTINUES TO FEED
WARMER AIR AND MOISTURE INTO THE GREAT LAKES. THIS JET IS FORECAST
BY GFS/NAM TO STRENGTHEN TO 50-60 KNOTS THIS EVENING AS IT SURGES UP
INTO SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...HELPING TRANSPORT DEEPER MOISTURE INTO THE
AREA...WHILE ALSO INCREASING INSTABILITY. PREFERRING THE NAM
MODEL IDEA OF PUSHING A SECONDARY SURFACE WARM FRONT UP INTO
LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING AT THE NOSE OF THIS JET...WHICH SHOULD
HELP INCREASE ASCENT. EXPECT SKIES/RADAR TO FILL BACK IN WITH RAIN
AS THE JET NOSES UP INTO THE AREA...PERPENDICULAR TO THE SECONDARY
WARM FRONT...AND AS MID-LEVEL ASCENT INCREASES AHEAD OF THE
MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE(S). POPS CONTINUE TONIGHT AT 100
PERCENT...THOUGH WE MAY SEE A TRANSITION TO DRIZZLE LATE. NAM/GFS
CROSS-SECTIONS SHOW A FAIRLY HEALTHY LAYER OF CONVECTIVE INSTABILITY
TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...AND WILL CONTINUE MENTION OF
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST (ALSO ENCOURAGED BY CURRENT
CONVECTION OVER ILLINOIS).
WARM AIR ADVECTION OVERNIGHT WILL BRING A GRADUAL RISE IN
TEMPERATURES. LOWS SHOULD BE REACHED VERY EARLY BEFORE TEMPERATURES
RISE INTO THE UPPER 40S TO LOW 50S BY SUNRISE.
&&
.LONG TERM...
IMPRESSIVE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE AROUND THE MIDWEST FOR DECEMBER
STANDARDS...AS 12Z RAOBS OUT OF DVN AND ILX CHECKED IN WITH 850 MB
DEW PTS OF 7 AND 8 C RESPECTIVELY. THE PW VALUE AT DVN WAS 1.09
INCHES...OR 316 PERCENT ABOVE NORMAL. THAT DEEPER MOISTURE ALSO
EXTENDED SOUTHEAST INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS (TOP/OUN). I GUESS YOU
CAN SAY IT IS PAR FOR THE COURSE...BASED ON THE WET YEAR WE HAVE
HAD...AS DTW HAS NOW EXCEEDED 46 INCHES. LUCKILY...THE DEEPER
MOISTURE WILL BE GONE BY THE TIME THE STRONG UPPER WAVE OVER
SASKATCHEWAN ARRIVES ON THURSDAY...AS PRONOUNCED MID LEVEL DRY SLOT
SHOULD DOMINATE...AND SEE LITTLE PRECIPITATION FOR THE AFTERNOON
HOURS.
PROGRESSIVE ENERGETIC FLOW WILL BE THE THEME AS WE HEAD INTO THE
WEEKEND...AND STILL HAVE CONCERNS FOR LATE SATURDAY/SATURDAY EVENING
...WITH A POTENTIAL CLIPPER. THE 12Z NAM HAS TRENDED STRONGER WITH
THE WAVE...AS SEEN ON THE DYNAMIC TROPOPAUSE...BUT IT IS SLICING
THROUGH MUCH FARTHER WEST...OVER EASTERN IOWA. THE CANADIAN HAS
BACKED OFF HOWEVER...AND IS NOW INDICATING A FLATTER WAVE TRACKING
NORTH OF SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...ALONG THE LINES OF THE MORE
CONSISTENT EUROPEAN. THE GFS...ON THE OTHER HAND...IS INDICATING A
MORE FAVORABLE TRACK (ALBEIT FASTER) THROUGH WESTERN
WISCONSIN/NORTHERN ILLINOIS. SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
MODELS...WITH THE FORCING AND POSSIBLE LAKE CONTRIBUTIONS...HAVE
INTRODUCED SLIGHT/LOW CHANCE POPS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT. 12Z UKMET AND LOCAL WRFGLOBAL SHOWING 850 MB TEMPS
STARTING THE DAY AROUND -10 C...BEFORE THE WARM ADVECTION PATTERN
ARRIVES BY EVENING. WITH THE PRONOUNCED SURFACE RIDGING IN PLACE
FRIDAY NIGHT...COULD BE A COLD NIGHT...BUT LACK OF SNOW COVER AND
INCREASING MID CLOUDS WILL PROBABLY PREVENT TEMPS FROM DROPPING INTO
THE TEENS.
EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL HINGE ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE CUTOFF OVER BAJA
CALIFORNIA ON FRIDAY...AND THE POTENTIAL PHASING OR INTERACTION WITH
THE NORTHERN STREAM BY TUESDAY. WITH SUCH DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
MODELS OVER THE WEEKEND...TOUGH TO HAVE MUCH FAITH IN THE FORECAST
FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT SIDING WITH CANADIAN/EURO SCENARIO WOULD
SUGGEST A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION.
&&
.MARINE...
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LIFTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. DESPITE A STABLE
ENVIRONMENT CREATED BY WARM AIR ADVECTION OVER THE COLDER LAKE
WATERS...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD BECOME TIGHT ENOUGH TO ALLOW
WINDS TO GUST BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS
ALL MARINE AREAS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL
NEARSHORE WATERS. COLDER AIR WILL POUR INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD
FRONT THURSDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THIS COLD AIR WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY OVER THE WATER...ALLOWING GALE
FORCE WIND GUSTS TO MIX DOWN TO THE LAKE SURFACE OVER MUCH OF LAKE
HURON. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL LAKE HURON...WHERE GUSTS WILL REACH UP TO 40
KNOTS. STRONG WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY ON FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BEGINS TO BUILD INTO THE GREAT LAKES. WAVES WILL BE SLOW TO SUBSIDE
ACROSS PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON HOWEVER...WITH WAVES IN EXCESS OF 4
FEET LASTING INTO FRIDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...ISSUED 1244 PM EST WED DEC 14 2011
//DISCUSSION...
RAINFALL AND IFR CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND
OVERNIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.
WORST CONDITIONS AND THE MOST RAIN WILL FALL FROM PTK SOUTHWARD
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THERE SHOULD THEN BE A BRIEF IMPROVEMENT IN
CONDITIONS AFTER 20/21Z...BEFORE A SECONDARY SURGE OF WARM AIR AND
MOISTURE ARRIVES AROUND 00/01Z. THIS BOUNDARY ALONG WITH THE PASSAGE
OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN WILL ALSO BRING AN
INCREASE TO SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS AROUND 25
KNOTS FOR MOST LOCATIONS. RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF TO DRIZZLE AND
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT...BUT CEILINGS/VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN AT IFR. A
COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN BETWEEN 14 AND 18Z
THURSDAY. THIS WILL TURN WINDS TO THE WEST AND BRING GUSTS AROUND 30
KNOTS...BUT ALSO IMPROVE CEILING HEIGHTS TO LOW MVFR.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AT ALL TAF SITES FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH OVERNIGHT...BUT TIMING/PROBABILITIES ARE TOO
UNCERTAIN TO INCLUDE IN CURRENT TAF PACKAGE. SOME CONCERN ALSO
EXISTS FOR WIND SHEAR (SPEED)...WITH WINDS AROUND 2000 FT AGL
EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 KNOTS FROM 21Z UNTIL
12Z...WHILE SURFACE WINDS INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS. THE
INCREASE IN SPEED WILL BE GRADUAL WITH HEIGHT AND WIND DIRECTION
WILL ONLY CHANGE FROM 200 AT THE SURFACE TO 230 AT 2000 FT AGL.
//DTW THRESHOLD THREATS...
* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN PREVAILING CEILINGS BELOW 5000 FEET THROUGH THE
24/30 HOUR 18Z TAF PERIOD.
* LOW CONFIDENCE IN POTENTIAL FOR CEILING BELOW 200 FEET THROUGH
TONIGHT IN HEAVIER BURSTS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS.
* LOW CONFIDENCE IN THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...BUT BEST CHANCE WILL BE
FROM 21Z-06Z.
&&
.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
LAKE HURON...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...OUTER SAGINAW BAY AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS
FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH...FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM
THURSDAY.
GALE WARNING...LHZ363-LHZ421-LHZ441-LHZ462-LHZ463...FROM 7 PM
THURSDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY.
GALE WARNING...LHZ361-LHZ362...FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...INNER SAGINAW BAY...FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4
AM FRIDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT
SANILAC...FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM FRIDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...NEARSHORE WATERS FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT
HURON...FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM FRIDAY.
LAKE ST CLAIR...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY.
MI WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM FRIDAY.
&&
SHORT TERM...HLO
LONG TERM....SF
MARINE.......HLO
AVIATION.....HLO
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AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 4:20 AM EST, 11 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 420 AM EST WED DEC 14 2011 LCZ422-MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-150930- ST. CLAIR RIVER-MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE- GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE- LENAWEE-MONROE- 420 AM EST WED DEC 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LC AND SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LOW PRESSURE LIFTING OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL DRAW WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL ALLOW FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND DURING MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED BUT GRAUPEL MAY OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST CELLS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT OVER 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LHZ361>363-462-463-150930- 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- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 420 AM EST WED DEC 14 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LOW PRESSURE LIFTING OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL DRAW WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. THE UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL ALLOW FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED BUT GRAUPEL MAY OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST CELLS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT OVER 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LCZ423-460-LEZ444-LHZ421-422-441>443-464-150930- 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- PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 420 AM EST WED DEC 14 2011 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 TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR SAGINAW BAY AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT SANILAC. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. LOW PRESSURE LIFTING OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL DRAW WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR NORTHWARD INTO LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. THE UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL ALLOW FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED BUT GRAUPEL MAY OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST CELLS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT OVER 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR SAGINAW BAY AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT SANILAC. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AS COLD AIR SPREADS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. CB YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).
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Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 4:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 72 hr |
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