Gale Warning 17, NWS Gaylord, MI

051 
WHUS73 KAPX 111953
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
353 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

LMZ323-342-344>346-120400-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0600Z-130512T2100Z/
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-
353 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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.

$$

LSZ321-322-120400-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0600Z-130512T2100Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
353 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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>349-120400-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0900Z-130513T0300Z/
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-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
353 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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-LMZ341-120400-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
353 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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

863 
WHUS73 KAPX 120400
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1200 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

LHZ345-121200-
/O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0600Z-130513T0300Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
1200 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT SUNDAY. 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.

$$

LMZ323-342-344>346-121200-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0600Z-130512T2100Z/
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-
1200 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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.

$$

LSZ321-322-121200-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0600Z-130512T2100Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1200 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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>349-121200-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0900Z-130513T0300Z/
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-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
1200 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EDT SUNDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ346-LMZ341-121200-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
1200 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

* 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

370 
WHUS73 KAPX 120714
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
314 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

LMZ323-342-344>346-121800-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130512T2100Z/
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-
314 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* 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.

$$

LSZ321-322-121800-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130512T2100Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
314 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* 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>349-121800-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.130512T0900Z-130513T0300Z/
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-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
314 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ345-121800-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
314 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ346-LMZ341-121800-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
314 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* 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

159 
WHUS73 KAPX 121514
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1114 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

LMZ323-342-344>346-122100-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130512T2100Z/
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-
1114 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* 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.

$$

LSZ321-322-122100-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130512T2100Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1114 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* 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>349-122300-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
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-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
1114 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ345-122300-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
1114 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ346-LMZ341-122300-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
1114 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* 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

670 
WHUS73 KAPX 121845
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
245 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

LMZ323-342-344>346-130000-
/O.EXT.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0000Z/
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-
245 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LSZ321-322-130300-
/O.EXT.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
245 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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>349-130300-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
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-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
245 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ345-130300-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
245 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ346-LMZ341-130300-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
245 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* 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

846 
WHUS73 KAPX 122342
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
742 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

LMZ346-130300-
/O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
742 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 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.

$$

LMZ323-342-344-345-130745-
/O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T1500Z/
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-
742 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY. 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.

$$

LSZ321-322-130300-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
742 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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>349-130300-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
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-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
742 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ345-130300-
/O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
742 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* 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.

$$

LHZ346-LMZ341-130300-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
742 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* 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.

$$


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177 
WHUS73 KAPX 130225
MWWAPX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1025 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

LHZ345-347>349-LSZ321-322-131030-
/O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T1500Z/
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
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-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1025 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY. 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.

$$

LMZ346-130330-
/O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T0300Z/
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
1025 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

LHZ346-LMZ341-131030-
/O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T1500Z/
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
1025 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY.

* 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.

$$

LMZ323-342-344-345-131030-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0141.000000T0000Z-130513T1500Z/
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-
1025 PM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT MONDAY. 

* 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.

$$


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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
652 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 146 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST THIS MORNING...ALLOWING A COLD FRONT
TO PUSH THROUGH THE REGION AROUND MIDDAY. THAT FEATURE WILL BRING
WITH IT A ROUND OF RAIN SHOWERS INTO THE EVENING...WHILE ALSO
DELIVERING MUCH COLDER AIR TO WRAP UP THE WEEKEND ON MOTHER'S DAY.
ALONG WITH THAT COLDER AIR WILL COME CHANCES FOR RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS...AND QUITE WINDY CONDITIONS SUNDAY...BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNS WITH DRY AND SLIGHTLY WARMER WEATHER BY MONDAY. THE MAJORITY
OF NEXT WEEK LOOKS TO FEATURE A RETURN TO WARMER WEATHER...BUT WITH
A FEW MORE CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOWERS.

&&

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 631 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

LOW CLOUDS CONTINUE TO CLEAR ACROSS THE REGION AS SLIGHT WARM
ADVECTION KICKS IN AHEAD OF RAPIDLY APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND
BAND OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS WISCONSIN. THE COMBINATION OF
LIGHT WINDS AND CLEARING HAS ALLOWED OF AREAS OF FOG AND LOW
STRATUS TO DEVELOP...DENSE FOG IN SPOTS AROUND TVC/MBL AND HTL.
THE FOG AND STRATUS WILL ERODE/BREAK UP AS THE FRONT NEARS. TIMING
OF THE FRONT IS SLATED FOR 15-17Z IN NW LOWER/EASTERN UPPER...AND
19-21Z IN NE LOWER. GUSTS TO PICK UP BEHIND THIS FRONT 20-25KT.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 146 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

CURRENTLY...IT'S COLD OUT THERE TONIGHT...DESPITE AN OVERBEARING LOW
OVERCAST THAT HAS TRIED TO KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM FALLING INTO THE
"VERY" COLD CATEGORY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY SINCE WE DIDN'T GET MUCH
SUN/CLEARING...OUTSIDE OF THE PARADISE AREA VERY LATE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON/TOWARD EVENING. WHILE DRY AIR AND HIGHER PRESSURE WAS
TRYING TO MOVE IN EARLY THIS MORNING...IT HAS ALSO BEEN AT A SNAIL'S
PACE...AS WINDS ARE GOING LIGHT IN ADVANCING HIGH PRESSURE WITH
MINIMAL MIXING ASSISTANCE. ALSO...THE LOW LEVEL COLD POOL REMAINED
DRAPED ACROSS MOST OF NRN MICHIGAN...BUT A RAPIDLY ADVANCING
STRONG...YET MOISTURE STARVED COLD FRONT WAS NOW STARTING TO PUSH
THE DRIER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER AIR BACK INTO THE CLOUD LAYER. THAT IS
ALLOWING THE LOW OVERCAST TO SHUNT EASTWARD. ADDITIONAL MID AND HIGH
CLOUD WAS HOWEVER NOW MOVING IN OVER THE REGION ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FRONT. UPSTREAM RADAR COVERAGE OF SHOWERS WAS PITIFUL DUE TO THE
LACK OF MOISTURE. STILL...SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AND SPRINKLES
ARE CROSSING INTO WISCONSIN. THERMAL/MOISTURE PROFILES ARE SHOWING
THAT TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW 0C ON THE BACK EDGE OF THE MOISTURE FOR
THE CHANCE AT SEEING SOME LIGHT SNOW...BUT UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS
HAVE NOT SUPPORTED THIS.

TODAY...AFOREMENTIONED COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THIS MORNING AND
INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AND
SPRINKLES MOVING THROUGH. THE PARENT UPPER TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH
THE COLD FRONT WILL BE NEGATIVELY TILTING WITH TIME...AND LIFT
INCREASES...AIDING THE LACK OF MOISTURE. THIS MAY ALLOW FOR A MORE
LIKELY CHANCE AT SEEING RAINFALL...BUT THE SITUATION IS BETTER
DESCRIBED AS A 1-3 HR PERIOD OF SCATTERED SHOWERS ROLLING THROUGH.
BEST SHOT AT SEEING A BRIEF PERIOD OF SNOW WILL BE ACROSS EASTERN
UPPER...BUT UNLESS OBS SUGGEST THAT THIS IS IN FACT THE CASE...WILL
NOT INTRODUCE INTO THE FORECAST ATTM. EVEN IF WE DID...IT WOULD JUST
BE BRIEF AND INSIGNIFICANT. THERE IS ONLY A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLIGHT
WARMING AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...SO TEMPS ARE NOT GOING TO BE VERY
WARM...BUT DOWNSLOPING WINDS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WILL BRING MUCH
OF NE LOWER INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 50S. ALL OTHER AREAS WILL
LIKELY JUST BE IN THE 45 TO 50F RANGE. COULD MAYBE SEE SOME DECENT
SUNSHINE LATE IN THE DAY...BUT INCOMING COLD AIR ALOFT AND AT THE
SFC TO START THINKING ABOUT KICKING THE LAKES INTO GEAR...WILL MORE
LIKELY LEAD TO A LOW END MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY.

TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO TUMBLE INTO THE NIGHT...AS A
POCKET OF EVEN COLDER AIR WITH DEEPER MOISTURE THAT DROPS STRAIGHT
IN OVER THE TOP OF US TONIGHT. LOOKING AT UPSTREAM SATELLITE...AT
LEAST FOR RIGHT NOW...THE PORTRAYAL OF DEEPER MOISTURE IS LEGIT. THE
EXPANSE OF LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE VIA CLOUDS...SHOWS CIGS BELOW
1.5KFT WITH EXPANSIVE COLDER CLOUD TOPS UNDERNEATH -16C H7 COLD
POOL. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE FCST SOUNDINGS SUGGESTING
THE OLE LAKE EFFECT MACHINE GETS KICK STARTED...AREN'T TOO BAD.
YUCK. BUT...WE DO AVERAGE A HALF INCH OR SO OF SNOW IN MAY. THE
SPECIFICS...TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE AVAILABILITY OF
MOISTURE...H8 TEMPS FALL TO -6C TO -8C...INVERSION HEIGHTS ARE
FAIRLY UNLIMITED. CAPE IS MUCH GREATER THAN SHEAR FOR MORE OPEN
CELLULAR SHOWERS THAN ANYTHING...BUT GOOD CYCLONIC CONVERGENCE AND
SUPERIOR TAP WILL STEER ME IN THE DIRECTION OF ALMOST GUARANTEED
SNOWS FOR AT LEAST THE HIGHER TERRAIN. SO...AS INSTABILITY DEEPENS
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT...LAKE EFFECT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
GRADUALLY BECOME MORE APPARENT...SCATTERED ABOUT...AND PINPOINTING
THE TYPICAL NW FLOW REGIMES. DO NOT FORESEE ANYONE NEARING AN
INCH...BUT THERE'S A GOOD BET FOR AT LEAST A DUSTING FOR MANY AREAS
(AGAIN...MORE SO ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND EASTERN UPPER). SO...NOW
THAT EVERYONE IS THRILLED ABOUT SEEING SNOW...LETS ADD TO
THAT...SOME WIND! GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP RATHER SUBSTANTIALLY WITH THE
ARRIVAL/PASSAGE OF THE SECONDARY FRONT. GUSTS...EVEN AT NIGHT WILL
BE 20-25KTS WITH 30KT TO MAYBE 35KT ALONG THE DOWNWIND LAKESHORES OF
LAKE MICHIGAN AND WHITEFISH BAY. YUCK!

.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 146 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

A REAL ROLLER COASTER RIDE IN THE WEATHER DEPARTMENT STILL EXPECTED
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...BUT WITH STRONG SIGNS OF A QUICK RETURN
TOWARD NORMAL AND EVEN ABOVE NORMAL SPRINGTIME WARMTH THEREAFTER
(INSERT CHEERS AND APPLAUSE HERE!). THE OVERALL UPPER PATTERN TO
WRAP UP THE WEEKEND WILL BE CHARACTERIZED BY A SHARP DIP IN THE JET
ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION...COURTESY OF RATHER AMPLIFIED
TROUGHING MARCHING TOWARD THE WEST COAST...AND A SUBSEQUENT
MERIDIONAL SHIFT IN THE RIDGE AXIS ACROSS THE WESTERN CONUS. AS
SUCH...MUCH COLDER AIR (MORE LIKE LATE WINTER THAN MID MAY) WILL
MAKE A BRIEF APPEARANCE FOR SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. MY APOLOGIES
TO ALL THE MOMS OUT THERE. AS EXPECTED...THIS PERIOD DENOTES THE
BIGGEST WEATHER CONCERNS...NAMELY IN THE FORM OF PRECIP CHANCES AND
TYPE. HINT: IT WON'T ALL BE WET. AFTER THAT...THERE ARE INCREASING
SIGNALS THAT A GRADUAL DE-AMPLIFICATION OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC
TROUGH WILL ULTIMATELY ALLOW FOR A RE-STRENGTHENING OF THE NORTH
PACIFIC/EAST ASIAN JET WITH TIME...FAVORING AN INCREASINGLY ZONAL
FLOW REGIME THROUGH MUCH OF THE LOWER 48. THAT'S TYPICALLY VERY GOOD
NEWS THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR THOSE DESIRING MORE SPRING WARMTH...AND
INDEED IT APPEARS THIS CASE WILL BE NO EXCEPTION.

AS FOR THE SPECIFICS...THE COLDEST CORE OF AIR IS STILL PROGGED TO
ARRIVE BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...WITH H8 TEMPS DIPPING DOWN AS LOW AS -10C
(YIKES!)...BEFORE THINGS GRADUALLY MODERATE LATER MONDAY WITH THE
MAIN TROUGH AXIS PASSING EAST. STILL LOOKING LIKE THE BETTER DEEP
LAYER MOISTURE WON'T LINE UP WITH THE COLDEST AIR ARRIVAL...BUT IT
PROBABLY WON'T MATTER TOO MUCH AS THE COMBO OF INCREASING LAKE FLUX
AND BUILDING DIURNAL INSTABILITY SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN AT
LEAST SCATTERED PRECIP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE
INCREASING SUBSIDENCE STARTS TO ARRIVE AFTER 21Z. PRECIP TYPE A BIT
MORE CHALLENGING...BUT DOES STILL APPEAR A FAVORABLE SETUP FOR ALL
SNOW SUNDAY MORNING AS SURFACE-BASED MELTING LAYERS ARE AT WORST UP
AROUND 800 FEET THICK. THAT LAYER WILL BUILD WITH SOME DIURNAL
HEATING...BUT PROBABLY NOT ENOUGH TO PRECLUDE SOME SNOWFLAKES FROM
MIXING IN FOR MANY AREAS EVEN INTO EARLY AFTERNOON...AS CLOUDS AND
CONTINUED COLD ADVECTION THROUGH MIDDAY SUGGESTS READINGS STRUGGLING
THROUGH THE 30S TO MAYBE LOW 40S FOR MANY AREAS. IN ADDITION...A
VERY WINDY DAY...AS A CORE OF 45-50 KNOT WINDS CROSS THE AREA. GIVEN
STEEPENING LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES...A WIND HEADLINE NOT OUT OF THE
QUESTION...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN COAST. NOT SEEING A
WHOLE LOT OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION THROUGH MIDDAY...BUT PERHAPS UP
TO A SLUSHY HALF INCH TO AN INCH INTERIOR SPOTS THROUGH MID MORNING
(BEFORE THE "SUN" STARTS TO WORK ITS MAGIC).

CLOUD TRENDS REMAIN PROBLEMATIC THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...
RIGHT IN TIME TO DELIVER SOME ISSUES WITH JUST HOW COLD IT COULD
GET...ON THE NIGHT WHEN FROST/FREEZE HEADLINES BEGIN FOR NORTHERN
LOWER - HOW CONVENIENT. SPRAWLING LOW LEVEL RIDGING SHOULD WORK FROM
THE UPPER MIDWEST AND MID MISS VALLEY THROUGH THE WESTERN LAKES BY
12Z MONDAY. SETUP FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN TO ME CONTINUES TO SUGGEST
CLOUDS MAY BE AN ISSUE AS COOL POOL LINGERS ALOFT (DELTA T VALUES
AROUND 14C) AND THE PRIMARY RIDGE AXIS REMAINS PARKED ACROSS
WISCONSIN...FAVORING BOTH A WEAKLY CYCLONIC FLOW AND STRONGER
GRADIENT ACROSS THE AREA. NO DOUBT IT WILL BE CHILLY...ESPECIALLY
WITH HIGHS ONLY INTO THE 30S AND 40S SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BUT HAVE
SOME SUSPICIONS CLOUDS MAY REMAIN AN ISSUE FOR MUCH OF THE
NIGHT...AS WINDS ALSO STAY UP. NO REASON TO BACK AWAY FROM CURRENT
FROST WORDING JUST YET...BUT SOMETHING TO WATCH FOR THOSE WITH
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

MONDAY SHOULD DELIVER INCREASING SUNSHINE LOW/MID LEVEL RIDGING
FINALLY WORKS OVERHEAD...THOUGH MAY SEE SOME CIRRUS FLOATING BY AS
WELL. SHOULD BE ANOTHER CHILLY DAY AS THE UPPER COOL POOL ONLY
SLOWLY OOZES EAST BY AFTERNOON...WITH HIGHS PROBABLY INTO THE LOW OR
MID 50S FOR MOST...COOLER NEAR THE COASTS WHERE LAKE BREEZE
DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE IN A LIGHT WIND REGIME.

THEREAFTER...A RESURGENCE OF WARMTH THROUGH THE WESTERN LAKES MAY
PROVIDE A BRIEF ROUND OF ELEVATED CONVECTION (SHOWERS/MAYBE SOME
THUNDER?) TUESDAY...WITH PERHAPS A SLIGHTLY BETTER CHANCE TUESDAY
NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY AS AN ELEVATED WARM FRONT LIFTS TOWARD THE
AREA. COULD MAYBE SEE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR A FEW SHOWERS SOMETIME IN
THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY TIME FRAME WITH SOME HINTS AT A WEAK
COLD FRONT SAGGING THROUGH THE AREA...THOUGH CONFIDENCE ON THE
TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF THAT FEATURE IS VERY LOW. OF MUCH HIGHER
CONFIDENCE IS THAT TEMPS WILL ROCKET BACK UPWARD TO ABOVE NORMAL
LEVELS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WORK WEEK...BARRING ANY UNEXPECTED
CLOUD ISSUES OF COURSE...WITH READINGS BACK INTO THE 60S AND 70S.
CERTAINLY A NICE PAYBACK FOR THE CRUD WE WILL ENDURE THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 631 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

LOW CLOUDS CONTINUE TO CLEAR ACROSS THE REGION AS SLIGHT WARM
ADVECTION KICKS IN AHEAD OF RAPIDLY APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND
BAND OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS WISCONSIN. THE COMBINATION OF
LIGHT WINDS AND CLEARING HAS ALLOWED OF AREAS OF FOG AND LOW
STRATUS TO DEVELOP...DENSE FOG AT TVC/MBL. THE FOG AND STRATUS
WILL ERODE/BREAK UP AS THE FRONT NEARS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS. THE FRONT AND SHOWERS WILL ARRIVE IN NW LOWER 15-17Z AND
APN AROUND 20Z. MAYBE AN MVFR VSBY...BUT BETTER CHANCE AT AN MVFR
CIG. COULD BE SOME SUNSHINE LATE IN THE DAY...WITH SOME CLEARING
EXTENDING INTO THE EVENING...BUT COLDER AIR POURING IN WILL LEAD
TO INCREASING CHANCES FOR LAKE EFFECT VFR CLOUDS. THESE CLOUDS
WILL EXPAND WITH DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT AS A SECONDARY PLUNGE OF COLDER AIR ARRIVES. BOTH FRONTS
WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS...THE FIRST TO LEAD TO GUSTS 20-25KTS THIS
AFTERNOON AND THE ONE OVERNIGHT TO DO THE SAME. THESE GUSTS WILL
INCREASE TO 30+KTS INTO SUNDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 146 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

AS A RELATIVE AREA OF HIGHER PRESSURE SLIDES EAST OF THE LAKES
TODAY...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH...SHIFTING WINDS TO OUT
OF THE W/NW BY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL PUSH ADVISORY LEVELS AS
THE OVERLAKE STABILITY GOES SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE. THESE WINDS CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EVENING...UNTIL A STRONGER PUSH OF COLDER AIR AND EVEN
TIGHTER GRADIENT DEVELOPS LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. MORE WIDESPREAD
ADVISORY WINDS WILL DEVELOP...WITH MANY NEARSHORES SEEING LOW END
GALES. A LOCK FOR THIS WOULD BE PRESQUE ISLE...BUT OTHER AREAS ARE
STILL A BIT UNSURE TO ISSUE GALE HEADLINES. THAT STATED...WILL GO
AHEAD WITH GALES FOR THE PRESQUE ISLE AREA...WITH ADVISORIES
ELSEWHERE. JUST PLAN ON ADDITIONAL GALE HEADLINES TO BE ISSUED IN
THE NEXT 12-24HRS. HIGHER PRESSURE AND HEADLINE FREE MARINE
CONDITIONS ARRIVE FOR MONDAY...BUT AN INCOMING WARM FRONT AND WIND
SHIFT OUT OF THE SW MAY RESULT IN MORE MARINE CONCERNS.

&&

.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
LH...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
     LHZ345-347-348.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY
     FOR LHZ346-349.
LM...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
     LMZ323-342-344.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY
     FOR LMZ341-345-346.
LS...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
     LSZ321-322.

&&

UPDATE...SD
SYNOPSIS...DL
SHORT TERM...SD
LONG TERM...DL
AVIATION...SD
MARINE...SD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
510 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
121215-
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-
510 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

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.

TEMPERATURES AROUND OR BELOW FREEZING WILL OCCUR TONIGHT ACROSS
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND AWAY FROM COASTAL LOCATIONS IN
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE AT OR BELOW FREEZING IN ALL OF NORTHERN
MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT INTO DAYBREAK MONDAY MORNING. MANY AREAS
MAY FEEL A HARD FREEZE.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/APX.

SMD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1006 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NNE OSSINEKE          44.92N 83.43W
05/11/2013  M1.09 INCH       ALPENA             MI   MESONET

            REPORTED AT COCORAHS STATION 4123B HEAVY
            RAIN DURATION 24 HOURS

&&

IRIS SYSTEM