Small Craft Advisory 125, NWS Gaylord, MI

438 
WHUS73 KAPX 041656
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

LHZ345>348-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-050100-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LSZ322-050100-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.121204T1900Z-121205T1500Z/
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ349-050100-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0125.121204T1900Z-121205T1500Z/
STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD

823 
WHUS73 KAPX 042045
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
345 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

LHZ345>348-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-050445-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
345 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LSZ322-050445-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
345 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ349-050445-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0125.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
345 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD

096 
WHUS73 KAPX 042239
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
539 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

LSZ321-322-050600-
/O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0042.121204T2239Z-121205T0600Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
539 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

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.

$$

LHZ347-348-050645-
/O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0042.121205T0100Z-121205T1600Z/
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
539 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

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.

$$

LHZ345-346-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-050645-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
539 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ349-050645-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0125.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
539 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD

408 
WHUS73 KAPX 050326
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1026 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

LSZ321-322-051000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-121205T1000Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1026 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

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.

$$

LHZ347-348-051130-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-121205T1600Z/
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1026 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

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.

$$

LHZ345-346-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-051130-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
1026 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ349-051130-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0125.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
1026 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$


HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD

840 
WHUS73 KAPX 050848
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

LSZ321-051700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-121205T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.GL.A.0024.121206T1200Z-121207T0300Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS. 

$$

LHZ347-348-051700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-121205T1600Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T2100Z/
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LSZ322-051000-
/O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-121205T1000Z/
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

$$

LMZ341-051700-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.GL.A.0024.121206T1200Z-121207T0300Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS. 

$$

LHZ346-051000-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1500Z/
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$

LMZ323-342-344>346-051700-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.GL.A.0024.121206T1200Z-121207T0300Z/
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM
EST THIS MORNING. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.


$$

LHZ345-051600-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0124.000000T0000Z-121205T1600Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

LHZ349-051700-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0125.000000T0000Z-121205T2100Z/
STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
348 AM EST WED DEC 5 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED 
  INFORMATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS 

INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

$$

HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1227 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 423 PM EST MON DEC 3 2012

A COLD FRONT...ASSOCIATED WITH A STORM SYSTEM MOVING TOWARD HUDSON
BAY...WILL SWEEP OVER THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT. THIS PATTERN WILL
GENERATE SPRING LIKE WARMTH AND RAIN...ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN
TONIGHT. HOWEVER...NORTHWEST WINDS AND COLDER AIR WILL FILTER INTO
THE STATE TUESDAY...GENERATING SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.

ANOTHER SYSTEM CURRENTLY ORGANIZING OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS...WILL
PUSH TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL GENERATE
SEASONAL TEMPERATURES...ALONG WITH MIXED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

&&

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1227 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

GOING FORECAST LOOKS GOOD...WITH THE COLD FRONT JUST ABOUT TO COME
ONSHORE ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. RAIN IS PROGRESSING
EASTWARD...AND SHOULD CLEAR MUCH OF THE CWA NO LATER THAN 08Z.
TEMPS ARE PEAKING RIGHT NOW...AND WILL BEGIN TO FALL FROM WEST TO
EAST THROUGH SUNRISE.

UPDATED ISSUED AT 1034 PM EST MON DEC 3 2012

FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE...WITH A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND
EMBEDDED STORMS CROSSING THE CWA AT THE MOMENT...JUST OUT AHEAD OF
A MODEST COLD FRONT CROSSING EASTERN WISCONSIN. SHARP CLEARING
TREND BEHIND THIS FEATURE MANDATES SPEEDING UP CLOUD EXIT
TIMING AFTER 07Z...BUT WITH SOME JET-DRIVEN CIRRUS LIKELY TO MAKE
A RETURN LATER TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...TEMPS CONTINUE TO STEADILY
INCH UPWARD JUST ABOUT ALL AREAS...AND THIS WILL CONTINUE ANOTHER
HOUR OR SO BEFORE COOLER AIR BEGINNING TO ARRIVE OVER WESTERN
COUNTIES. NO MAJOR CHANGES NEEDED...JUST SOME COSMETIC CHANGES TO
TEMPS/DEW POINTS AND PRECIP TIMING.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 835 PM EST MON DEC 3 2012

AS OF 830 PM...TRAVERSE CITY AIRPORT HAS HIT 64 DEGREES...NOT ONLY
TIES A RECORD FOR THE DATE...BUT ALSO TIES THE ALL-TIME DECEMBER
RECORD HIGH! RAIN MOVING INTO THAT SITE NOW MAY PUT THE BRAKES ON
ANY FURTHER RISE...BUT WE WILL SEE. HTL STILL HAS A CHANCE TO
BREAK THE RECORD FOR THE DATE...AS DOES APN PERHAPS...BUT BACKED
FLOW UP INTO NORTHEAST LOWER MAY TAKE SOME TIME TO OVERCOME.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 709 PM EST MON DEC 3 2012

WOW...WHAT A WARM NIGHT OUT THERE! READINGS CONTINUE TO CLIMB CWA-
WIDE IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT CURRENTLY LAID OUT ACROSS
CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ONE ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS
ALREADY CROSSING THE AREA...TIED TO BEST PULSE OF LOW LEVEL WARM
ADVECTION AND NOCTURNAL CRANKING OF AN ALREADY IMPRESSIVE (50+
KNOT) LOW LEVEL JET FEATURE. PER SHORT TERM GUIDANCE...MUCAPE
VALUES UP AROUND 300-400J/KG WILL BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO DRIVE
A THUNDER THREAT ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH LATE EVENING...AND
EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL ROUND OF PRECIP TO CROSS THE AREA WITH
THE ACTUAL FRONTAL PASSAGE SOMETIME BETWEEN 05Z AND 09Z. HAVE
REWORKED THE TEMP CURVE TO ADD ANOTHER 2-7 DEGREES TO ALL AREAS
AHEAD OF THE FRONT...AND WILL HAVE TO WATCH THE SNEAKY POTENTIAL
FOR SOME VERY LATE DAY RECORDS AROUND TVC/HTL AND PERHAPS APN
(64...60...AND 64 RESPECTIVELY). COULD ALSO SEE SOME EARLY DAY
RECORDS FOR TOMORROW AT ALL OF THOSE SITES (61...58...AND 61
DEGREES) AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SIMPLY PUT...JUST AN INCREDIBLY WARM
NIGHT OUT THERE. ENJOY IT WHILE IT'S HERE!

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 423 PM EST MON DEC 3 2012

SFC LOW NOW INTO WESTERN ONTARIO WITH A SHARP COLD FRONT
STRETCHING DOWN JUST INTO THE WESTERN PART OF WISCONSIN AND INTO
THE PLAINS. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...LOW LEVEL THETA-E AXIS ADVANCING
RAPIDLY INTO THE STATE ALONG A STOUT LOW LEVEL JET THAT HAS BEEN
RAMPING UP OVER THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. BUT SO FAR...NOT MUCH IN
THE WAY OF PRECIP OCCURRING OUT AHEAD OF THE FRONT SO FAR.
HOWEVER...BATCH OF PRECIP HAS JUST STARTED TO DEVELOP OVER SRN
WISCONSIN IN THE LAST HOUR.

TONIGHT...SFC LOW WILL ADVANCE UP THROUGH ONTARIO WHILE COLD FRONT
SWINGS WEST-EAST THROUGH THE CWA ROUGHLY BETWEEN 03Z AND 09Z.
GUIDANCE REMAINS INSISTENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CORRIDOR OF
PRECIP ALONG THE FRONT WITHING AXIS OF LOWER LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND
WEAK STABILITY ALOFT (NARROW CORRIDOR OF NEGATIVE SHOWALTER
INDICES SLATED TO ROLL THROUGH HERE). HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF
LIGHTNING STRIKES NORTH OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA IN THE U.P.
DEMONSTRATING THAT STABILITY WEAKNESS. SO...GIVEN THE BEGINNINGS
OF PRECIP DEVELOPMENT IN SRN WI AND THE LIGHTNING STRIKES...WILL
CONTINUE TO ROLL WITH HIGHER POPS AS THE FRONT SWINGS THROUGH.

TUESDAY...BEHIND THE FRONT...STRONG SUBSIDENCE AND SHARP DRYING/
CLEARING WILL OVERSPREAD THE CWA TOWARD MORNING...AS NOTED
UPSTREAM BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO A PERIOD OF
SUNSHINE TUESDAY MORNING. BUT...DEEPER MOISTURE AND COLDER AIR
WILL WRAP BACK INTO THE NRN LAKES SPREADING CLOUDS BACK INTO THE
CWA AND ULTIMATELY GENERATING LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOWS IN EASTERN
UPPER AND PARTS OF NRN LOWER MICHIGAN. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS AT BEST
IN UPPER MICHIGAN.

&&

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 423 PM EST MON DEC 3 2012

FAST FLOW PATTERN CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ONE CHANGEABLE AND MURKY
FORECAST...WITH A QUICK HITTING SHOT OF MODIFIED CANADIAN AIR AND
ATTENDANT LAKE CONCERNS INITIALLY...GIVING WAY TO ANOTHER BOUT OF
SLOW MODIFICATION AND ADDITIONAL RAIN/SNOW CHANCES TO END THE WORK
WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. STILL HINTS OF A STEP-DOWN PROCESS TO A
COOLER REGIME HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK AS EAST ASIA/WEST PACIFIC
PATTERN PROGRESSION FORCES DOWNSTREAM MODULATION...PERHAPS FORCING
EAST PACIFIC RIDGE AMPLIFICATION AND SUBSEQUENT TROUGH BUILDING INTO
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CONUS. AS IS OFTEN THE CASE...SUCH
TRANSITION IS OFTEN GREETED...OR EVEN PARTIALLY FORCED ALONG BY...
SIGNIFICANT STORM DEVELOPMENT. PLENTY OF ENSEMBLES/HIGH RES GUIDANCE
INDEED SHOW THIS STORM POTENTIAL HEADING INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT
WEEK...AND THE END OF THIS LONG TERM FORECAST PACKAGE. AS ONE CAN
DERIVE FROM THE ABOVE...PLENTY OF CONCERNS TO DEAL WITH THROUGH THE
PERIOD...MAINLY CENTERING ON MULTI-PERIOD PRECIP CHANCES AND
TEMPERATURE TRENDS.

FLEETING SHOT OF SOMEWHAT SEASONABLY CHILLY AIR VISITS THE AREA
TUESDAY NIGHT...ENTICING AT LEAST A LIGHT LAKE EFFECT RESPONSE IN
FAVORED AREAS. NO CHANGES TO WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN THE LAST SEVERAL
DAYS...WITH LIMITED MOISTURE SCRAPING BY TO THE NORTH (BRIEFLY
SIGNIFICANT OVER LAKE SUPERIOR) AND RATHER LIMITED INVERSION LEVELS.
FLOW STEADILY BACKS FROM WNW TO NW/NNW OVERNIGHT...TARGETING THE
TRADITIONAL AREAS OF BOTH PENINSULAS. SIMPLE MAGNITUDE OF OVER-WATER
INSTABILITY VIA H85 TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE NEGATIVE LOWER
TEENS SUPPORTS INHERITED LIKELY POPS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...WITH
SPATIAL RESOLUTION TIED TO BACKING WIND FIELDS. STILL LOOKS LIKE
MINOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION...WITH UNDER 2 INCHES OVER EASTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN...TAPERING TO LESS THAN AN INCH ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER.
LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE RAPIDLY
BUILDS INTO THE AREA. WHILE BY NO MEANS COLD FOR DECEMBER...NO DOUBT
IT WILL BE NOTICEABLY CHILLER WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER AND
MIDDLE 30S. MAY EVEN BREAK OUT INTO SOME LATE DAY SUNSHINE...
ALTHOUGH BASED ON RECENT TRENDS...WOULDN'T COUNT ON IT.

BREAK IN THE ACTION IS BRIEF...ALTHOUGH GIVEN RECENT TRENDS BEING A
TOUCH SLOWER WITH NEXT INCOMING FRONT...HAVE ELIMINATED ALL PRECIP
MENTION THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND SLOWED ONSET CONSIDERABLY ON
THURSDAY. BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIP FOUND ACROSS EASTERN UPPER THURSDAY
WHERE MOISTURE AXIS AND FRONTAL CONVERGENCE ARE BEST JUXTAPOSED. MAY
EVEN BE JUST COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A RAIN/SNOW MIXTURE NORTH OF THE
BIG BRIDGE. FRONT PUSHES INTO THE OUR AREA THURSDAY NIGHT...EXITING
STAGE RIGHT EARLY FRIDAY (AT LEAST WHAT CURRENT TRENDS WOULD
SUPPORT). PRE-FRONTAL MOISTURE ADVECTION NOT NEARLY AS AGGRESSIVE AS
WITH THE PAST FEW FRONTS...BUT JUST ENOUGH FORCING/MID LEVEL
RESPONSE TO KICK OFF AT LEAST SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS.

PLENTY OF UNCERTAINTY HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT
WEEK...WITH EVIDENCE OF AMPLIFYING UPSTREAM FLOW AND AN INCREASINGLY
ACTIVE BAROCLINIC ZONE DEVELOPING VICINITY SOUTHERN LAKES/OHIO
VALLEY. SOME HINTS OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP THIS ZONE
BEGINNING THE WEEKEND...WHICH MAY THROW JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE NORTH
TO BRING SOME LIGHT RAIN/SNOW TO OUR AREA. LATEST 12Z GUIDANCE
REMAINS STEADFAST FOR A POSSIBLE VISIT OF A MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANT
STORM HEADING INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WORK WEEK AS CENTRAL TROUGH
DEEPENS...WITH SUBSEQUENT DYNAMICS WORKING ON IN-PLACE MOISTURE RICH
BAROCLINIC ZONE. MUCH...MUCH TOO EARLY TO MAKE ANY CALL ON ITS
TRACK/STRENGTH/OR EVEN IF IT WILL FORM AT ALL. WILL SAY IF A STORM
SHOULD DEVELOP...LACK OF BOTH A DEEP COLD PRE-STORM AIRMASS AND ANY
SIGNIFICANT DOWNSTREAM BLOCKING DOES HYPOTHETICALLY SUPPORT A MORE
MERIDIONAL FLOW PATTERN AND A WESTERN GREAT LAKES STORM PATH.
CHANGES WILL BE MANY BETWEEN NOW AND THEN...WHICH THE FORECAST WILL
REFLECT (UNFORTUNATELY) BY FEATURING MULTI-PERIOD LOW CHANCE
RAIN/SNOW POTENTIAL RIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z TUESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1227 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

RAPIDLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES THE
NEXT FEW HOURS AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA. REMAINING SHOWERS
WILL BE GONE BY 07Z OR SO...LEAVING WINDS SWITCHING WESTERLY AT
ALL SITES...BUT REMAINING GUSTY THROUGH THE NIGHT...AS JUST SOME
THICKER CIRRUS CLOUDS SKIRT OVERHEAD. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY BUT
BECOME MORE NORTHWESTERLY TONIGHT AS COLDER AIR ARRIVES...LEADING
TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MVFR CEILINGS AS LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS
ARRIVE...WITH PERHAPS A FEW LIGHTER SNOW SHOWERS AS WELL AROUND
TVC/PLN.

&&

.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 423 PM EST MON DEC 3 2012

GUSTY S/SE WINDS WILL BE FELT ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ADVANCING INTO THE GREAT LAKES...WITH SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ANTICIPATED OVER MUCH OF THE NEARSHORE
AREAS. COLD FRONT SWINGS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
WHICH WILL BRING A PERIOD OF GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS HEADING INTO
TUESDAY...TURNING NORTHWEST TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL
OCCUR ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR. POSSIBLE WE GET OCCASIONAL GALE GUSTS
NEAR WHITEFISH POINT. BUT OVERALL SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
WILL PREVAIL.

&&

.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
LH...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     LHZ345>349.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LMZ323-
     341-342-344>346.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LSZ321.

&&

UPDATE...LAWRENCE
SYNOPSIS...SR
SHORT TERM...BA
LONG TERM...MB
AVIATION...LAWRENCE
MARINE...BA

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
354 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
051200-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY-
SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT-
MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
354 AM EST TUE DEC 4 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL OR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
(ALL LOWERCASE).

LAWRENCE