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Storm Warning 4, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this storm warning at Oct 19, 2011, 4:30 AM EDT. It took effect at Oct 19, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT. 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
- Oct 19, 2011, 4:30 AM EDT (08:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 19, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2011, 4:10 AM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
330 WHUS73 KDTX 190830 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 430 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE GREAT LAKES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .GALE AND STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS TODAY. AS THE STORM DEEPENS, IT WILL MOVE TO A POSITION NEAR COLUMBUS OHIO BY THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT, NORTHEAST WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE TO GALE FORCE TODAY OVER THE SOUTH HALF OF LAKE HURON AND SAGINAW BAY, AND THEN INCREASE TO FREQUENT STORM FORCE GUSTS OVER CENTRAL SECTIONS AS FAR NORTH AS PRESQUE ISLE BY THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT. LOW VISIBILITY IN HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN OVER ALL MARINE AREAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. THE TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW ABOUT OVER WESTERN LAKE ERIE AND LAKE ST CLAIR IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE IN THOSE AREAS. THE STRONG WIND CONDITIONS WILL THEN IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS INTO QUEBEC. LHZ362-363-192030- /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0054.111019T1200Z-111019T2200Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.SR.A.0002.111019T1400Z-111020T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0004.111019T2200Z-111020T0800Z/ 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- 430 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 44 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 53 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 22 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 28 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 22 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EDT 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. 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. && $$ LHZ421-441-462-192030- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0054.111019T1200Z-111019T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0004.111019T2200Z-111020T0800Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 430 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 44 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 54 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 23 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 28 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 22 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EDT 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. 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. && $$ LHZ422-192030- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0054.111019T1200Z-111019T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0004.111019T2200Z-111020T0800Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 430 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 44 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 53 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST 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 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EDT 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. 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. && $$ LHZ361-192030- /O.UPG.KDTX.SR.A.0002.111019T1400Z-111020T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0054.111019T2200Z-111020T1400Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 430 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 20 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EDT THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-463-464-192030- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0054.111019T1200Z-111020T0800Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 430 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 18 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 26 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EDT 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-192030- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-111020T0800Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 430 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET ON LAKE ERIE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ BT
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396 WHUS73 KDTX 191947 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 347 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STILL ON TRACK TO IMPACT GREAT LAKES THROUGH THURSDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK NNW INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS EVENING. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL KEEP SYNOPTIC WINDS SUSTAINED OVER 30-40KT FOR MUCH OF THE MARINE AREAS TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY. STORM GUSTS WILL BE COMMON FOR MUCH OF THE FETCH OF LAKE HURON INTO SAGINAW BAY...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL 4AM. A DECENT AREA OF WARM AIR ADVECTION WILL LOWER WIND GUST POTENTIAL...BUT ALSO INCREASES RAINFALL RATES. VISIBILITY WILL DROP SIGNIFICANTLY IN AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN. ALSO OF NOTE ARE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVES IN THE GREAT LAKES FORECAST BEING NEAR 22 FEET IN CENTRAL LAKE HURON. LOWER WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE LAKE ST. CLAIR TO LAKE ERIE WATERS WHERE THE CENTER OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW SHOULD QUICKLY EXIT DAYTIME THURSDAY...AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE GALES DURING ITS DEPARTURE. LHZ362-363-421-441-462-200800- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-111019T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.SR.W.0004.111019T2000Z-111020T0800Z/ 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- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 347 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 43 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 52 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 23 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 33 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT 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. && $$ LHZ422-200800- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-111019T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.SR.W.0004.111019T2000Z-111020T0800Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 347 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 42 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 51 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EDT THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ442-443-463-464-200800- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-111020T0800Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 347 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 27 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT 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. && $$ LHZ361-200800- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0054.111019T2200Z-111020T1400Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 347 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EDT THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-200800- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-111020T0800Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 347 PM EDT WED OCT 19 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST 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 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EDT 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. && $$ MM
336 WHUS73 KDTX 200810 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 410 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...WINDS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY... .THE STORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LAKE HURON AND SAGINAW BAY WILL BE ADJUSTED DOWN TO A GALE WARNING WITH THIS FORECAST ISSUANCE AND EXTENDED THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE WEST END OF LAKE ERIE WILL DRIFT TOWARD PORT HURON AND WEAKEN THROUGH THE DAY AND THEN MOVE THROUGH ONTARIO INTO QUEBEC TONIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW REMAINING NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS TO DROP FROM THE MID 40 KNOT RANGE DOWN TO AROUND 35 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON AS THE WIND DIRECTION TURNS TOWARD THE NORTHWEST. THE RAINFALL PATTERN WILL ALSO WEAKEN WITH TIME THROUGH THE DAY ALLOWING SOME IMPROVEMENT IN VISIBILITY AS THE NEAR 20 FOOT WAVE PATTERN SUBSIDES TO 10 FEET OR LESS BY THIS EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL THEN LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR FRIDAY UNTIL THE WAVES DROP BELOW 4 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY, COMBINED WITH A VERY WEAK TROUGH OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST, WILL BRING MUCH IMPROVED MARINE CONDITIONS FOR THE WEEKEND. LHZ362-363-421-441-462-202030- /O.CAN.KDTX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111020T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-111021T0400Z/ 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- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 410 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 23 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 28 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 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. && $$ LHZ422-202000- /O.CAN.KDTX.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111020T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-111020T2000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 410 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 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. && $$ LHZ361-202000- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-111020T2000Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 410 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-463-464-202030- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-111021T0400Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 410 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 27 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING. 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-202030- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-111021T0400Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 410 AM EDT THU OCT 20 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 21 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EDT THURSDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ BT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 9:52 PM EDT | Gale Warning | DTX | 42 hr | |
| Oct 19, 4:29 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | DTX | Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola | 24 hr |
| Oct 19, 11:02 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | DTX | Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac | 17 hr |
| Oct 19, 1:43 PM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Advisory | DTX | Bay | 20 hr |
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