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Small Craft Advisory 31, NWS Detroit, MI

September 4, 2011

NWS Detroit, MI issued this small craft advisory at Sep 4, 2011, 3:42 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 4, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2011, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 4, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
Sep 9, 2011, 4:00 AM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Sep 4, 3:27 AM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 3:27 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 11:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1135 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

MIZ055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-042045-
SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-
MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
1135 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE REST OF THE NIGHT BUT
SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH WHILE MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT SLIDES
ACROSS THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NO LONGER BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-042045-
ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
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-
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 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-
1135 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE REST OF THE NIGHT BUT
SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 30 KNOTS WHILE
MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AS THE COLD FRONT
SLIDES ACROSS THE REGION.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON LAKE HURON ON MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NO LONGER BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

MIZ047>049-053-054-042045-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-
1135 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE REST OF THE NIGHT BUT
SEVERE WEATHER IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH WHILE MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AS A COLD FRONT SLIDES
ACROSS THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NO LONGER BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

BT

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS
ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 3, 11:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1140 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

MIZ061-040445-
GENESEE-
1140 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 1140 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTH OF FLUSHING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FLINT BY 1155 PM EDT...
  BURTON BY MIDNIGHT EDT...
  MOUNT MORRIS BY 1205 AM EDT...
  OTISVILLE BY 1225 AM EDT...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

SC
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 11:45 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1145 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

MIZ055-063-040415-
SANILAC-ST. CLAIR-
1145 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 1144 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKEPORT BY MIDNIGHT EDT...
  CROSWELL BY 1205 AM EDT...
  LEXINGTON BY 1210 AM EDT...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

SC
Special weather statement, Sep 4, 12:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1205 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

MIZ054-061-062-040445-
GENESEE-LAPEER-TUSCOLA-
1205 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT MIDNIGHT EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTH OF DAVISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

* THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OTTER LAKE AND COLUMBIAVILLE BY 1210 AM EDT...
  MAYVILLE BY 1225 AM EDT...
  NORTH BRANCH BY 1230 AM EDT...
  CLIFFORD BY 1235 AM EDT...
  KINGSTON BY 1240 AM EDT...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS
PASSED.

SC
Special weather statement, Sep 4, 12:27 AM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 4, 12:37 AM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 4, 1:13 AM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX58 min
Sep 3, 8:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee, Monroe30 min
Sep 3, 8:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMacomb, Oakland53 min
Sep 3, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX42 min
Sep 3, 9:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXMonroe, Wayne22 min
Sep 3, 9:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaint Clair37 min
Sep 3, 9:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX77 min
Sep 3, 9:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer40 min
Sep 3, 10:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLenawee29 min
Sep 4, 12:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXLapeer45 min
Sep 4, 12:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDTXSaint Clair, Sanilac, Tuscola81 min
Sep 4, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningDTX73 min

Nearby

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