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Small Craft Advisory 201, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this small craft advisory at Dec 16, 2013, 3:19 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 16, 2013, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2013, 3:19 AM EST (08:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2013, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2013, 4:21 AM EST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
133 WHUS73 KAPX 160819 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 319 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 LMZ323-341-342-344>346-161630- /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.131216T2100Z-131217T2100Z/ 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- 319 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY. * 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
11 follow-up statements
686 WHUS73 KAPX 161656 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1156 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 LMZ323-341-342-344>346-170100- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.131216T2100Z-131217T2100Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1156 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
840 WHUS73 KAPX 162145 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 445 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 LHZ346-170545- /O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.131217T0000Z-131217T1200Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 445 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. * 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. $$ LSZ321-170545- /O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.131217T0000Z-131217T1200Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 445 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LMZ323-341-342-170545- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131217T1200Z/ 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- 445 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. * 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. $$ LMZ344>346-170545- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131217T2100Z/ SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 445 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST TUESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
395 WHUS73 KAPX 170317 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1017 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 LMZ344>346-171130- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131217T2100Z/ SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1017 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST TUESDAY. * 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. $$ LHZ346-171130- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131217T1200Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 1017 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LSZ321-171130- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131217T1200Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 1017 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. * 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. $$ LMZ323-341-342-171130- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131217T1200Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 1017 PM EST MON DEC 16 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
923 WHUS73 KAPX 170855 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 355 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 LHZ346-LMZ323-341-342-LSZ321-171000- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131217T1200Z/ 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- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- 355 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LMZ344>346-171700- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T1000Z/ SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 355 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
764 WHUS73 KAPX 172113 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 413 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 LMZ342-180515- /O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 413 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. * 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. $$ LHZ345-347>349-180515- /O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T2200Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 413 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LMZ344>346-180515- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 413 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. * 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
449 WHUS73 KAPX 180429 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1129 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 LMZ342-344>346-181230- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0202.131218T2200Z-131219T1000Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1129 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-347>349-181200- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T1200Z/ 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- 1129 PM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
338 WHUS73 KAPX 180920 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 420 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013 LMZ342-344>346-181730- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0202.131218T0920Z-131219T1000Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 420 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-347>349-181730- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T2200Z/ 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- 420 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
988 WHUS73 KAPX 181542 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1042 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013 LMZ342-344>346-182345- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0202.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1042 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-347>349-182200- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T2200Z/ 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- 1042 AM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
783 WHUS73 KAPX 182108 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 408 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 LMZ342-344>346-190515- /O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0202.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0032.131218T2200Z-131219T1000Z/ NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 408 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LMZ323-341-190515- /O.EXB.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 408 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. * 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. $$ LHZ345-347>349-182215- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131218T2200Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 408 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
926 WHUS73 KAPX 190310 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1010 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 LMZ342-344-345-191000- /O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ 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- 1010 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. $$ LMZ346-191000- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1010 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LMZ323-341-191000- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 1010 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY. * 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
063 WHUS73 KAPX 190921 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 421 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 LMZ346-191030- /O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 421 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LMZ344-345-191730- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0203.131220T0000Z-131220T1800Z/ SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- 421 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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. $$ LMZ323-341-342-191030- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0201.000000T0000Z-131219T1000Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY- 421 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Dec 16, 3:18 AM EST, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 3:18 AM EST, 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
318 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 310 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS MORNING. AS IT
DEPARTS...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL REORGANIZE THIS
AFTERNOON...IMPACTING PLACES NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN...ESPECIALLY IN
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. CONTINUED BOUTS OF OCCASIONAL SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AS MULTIPLE SYSTEMS PASS
THROUGH THE AREA. AFTER TODAY...WE WILL SEE SOMEWHAT MILDER
TEMPERATURES IN THE REGION.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 310 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013
NO REST FOR THE WARY. JUST WRAPPING UP ONE LAKE SNOW EVENT (AND WHAT
AN EVENT IT WAS FOR SOME)...WITH YET ANOTHER HIGH IMPACT LES
OUTBREAK EXPECTED TO KICK INTO GEAR LATE TODAY. THIS ONE...
HOWEVER...WILL TARGET AREAS LARGELY UNTOUCHED BY YESTERDAYS
GOODIES. MORE ON THAT LATER. NOW...NOT A COMPLETELY QUIET NIGHT BY
ANY MEANS...WITH EVENING PASSAGE OF WELL DEFINED LAKE INDUCED
MESO-LOW VEERING WINDS QUICKLY NORTHERLY...TARGETING LAKE SNOWS INTO
AREAS NEAR GRAND TRAVERSE BAY AND POINTS SOUTH. FORTUNATELY...THESE
HAVE NOT BEEN NEARLY AS INTENSE AS THOSE EARLIER IN THE
EVENING...BUT NO DOUBT STILL PUTTING DOWN SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW.
FROM A LARGER PERSPECTIVE...NORTHERN LAKES REMAIN DOMINATED BY AN
ARCTIC ORIGINATED AIRMASS ON BACKSIDE OF DEPARTING SOUTHWEST QUEBEC
SHORTWAVE. EVERYTHING TIED TO BROAD NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...WITH YET
ANOTHER CLIPPER SYSTEM EMBEDDED IN SUCH DIVING SOUTHEAST INTO
WESTERN MANITOBA. IT WILL BE THIS LATTER FEATURE THAT WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR TODAYS AND TONIGHTS ADDITIONAL SNOWS...ESPECIALLY
VIA PRE-SYSTEM SOUTHWEST FLOW LAKE ENHANCEMENT OFF LAKE MICHIGAN
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FORECAST CONCERNS ARE MANY...BUT
MAIN FOCUS CENTERS ON THIS LAKE ENHANCED SNOW EVENT...AS WELL AS
POSSIBLE ATTENDANT HEADLINES. SO...HERE WE GO AGAIN :).
ACTUALLY...KINDA A QUIET START TODAY. OTHER THAN SOME LAND BREEZE
CONVERGENCE INDUCED FLURRIES/LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS ALONG THE LAKE
MICHIGAN SHORELINE AND UP NEAR WHITEFISH POINT...IT SHOULD BE A
DRY...ALBEIT COLD...MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
THAT...HOWEVER...IS THE END TO THAT NONSENSE. WINDS RESPOND
QUICKLY TO APPROACHING CLIPPER SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON...WITH PRE-
FRONTAL SOUTH/SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN. BURST OF DECENT -DIVQ/SYNOPTIC MOISTURE QUICKLY
FOLLOWS...OVERSPREADING NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN AFTER 4 PM.
AND...THERE LIES THE PROBLEM...AS DESPITE WAA SOUTHWEST
WINDS...AIRMASS SIMPLY DOES NOT MODIFY IN TIME...LEAVING EXCELLENT
OVER-WATER DELTA T/S PER H8 NEGATIVE MID TEEN TEMPERATURES.
PERUSAL OF SOUNDINGS EVEN MORE DISCONCERTING... WITH 750MB
CONVECTIVE DEPTH INCREASINGLY OVERTOPPED BY MOISTURE RICH AIRMASS.
STRONG OMEGA NOTED...BUT AT THE LOWER END OF THE DGZ. MIGHT NOT
MATTER MUCH...WITH STRONG LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE SIGNATURE NOTED IN
HIGH RES GUIDANCE...NOT TO MENTION PHENOMENAL NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN FETCH LENGTH. PATTERN RECOGNITION SUPPORTS LOCALLY RUN
WRF DEPICTION OF BRINGING WELL ORGANIZED LAKE SNOW BAND INTO PARTS
OF WESTERN MACKINAC AND FAR SOUTHWEST CHIPPEWA COUNTY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GOTTA BELIEVE SNOWFALL RATES WILL WELL
EXCEED ONE INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES...LEAVING DURATION AS THE WILD
CARD TO SNOWFALL TOTALS. THAT...IS THE MUCH HARDER QUESTION.
CONCERN IS FOR A BAND TO STALL FOR SEVERAL HOURS UP NEAR EPOUFETTE
(GIVE OR TAKE SEVERAL MILES) AND INTO FAR SOUTHWEST CHIPPEWA
COUNTY. AND...THATS ALL IT WOULD TAKE TO REACH ADVISORY LEVEL
SNOWFALL. AS SUCH...HAVE ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO HOIST A LAKE EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY FOR BOTH COUNTIES...WITH 4 TO 8 INCH SNOW AMOUNTS.
PROBABLY SEE A BURST OF HEAVY SNOW PUSH INTO NORTHWEST LOWER THIS
EVENING AS MAIN WAVE PASSES. THIS LOOKS TRANSIENT ENOUGH TO
PREVENT THINGS FROM GETTING TOO OUT OF HAND...BUT COULD EASILY SEE
3 TO 5 INCH AMOUNTS FROM LEELANAU DOWN THROUGH MANISTEE WHERE BAND
WILL LAST THE LONGEST. NOW...FOR HEADLINE DECISIONS...GIVEN
ISOLATED NATURE OF BANDING INTO MACKINAC COUNTY AND
CHIPPEWA...ALONG WITH LIMITED BLOWING SNOW CONCERNS...WILL HOIST A
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING. FURTHER SOUTH...WITH A MORE WIDESPREAD BURST OF SNOW
ALONG TRANSIENT BANDING STRUCTURE...ALONG WITH SOMEWHAT GUSTIER
WINDS...WILL HOIST A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
LEELANAU/BENZIE/AND MANISTEE COUNTIES FOR THE SAME PERIOD.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT SYSTEM ATTENDANT LIGHTER SNOWS TO SPREAD
QUICKLY EAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THE EVENING. JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS TO BRING
SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS...ON THE ORDER OF A COUPLE INCHES.
AIRMASS BEHIND THIS PASSING WAVE RATHER MILD BY RECENT
STANDARDS...WITH H8 TEMPERATURES AROUND -10C. SO...UNLIKE MOST OF
THIS EARLY WINTER...DO NOT EXPECT A BOUT OF ANY SIGNIFICANT LAKE
SNOWS AFTER THIS SYSTEM EXITS.
&&
.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 310 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013
AN UPPER LOW WILL PASS JUST NORTH OF SUPERIOR ON TUESDAY...WITH THE
MOST PROMINENT TROFFING OVERHEAD AT MIDDAY. THIS WILL DRIVE AN
UNIMPRESSIVE COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA IN THE MORNING THRU MID
AFTERNOON HOURS. A POCKET OF DEEPER MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPPER TROF WILL IMPACT PRIMARILY LOWER MI. POST-FRONTAL LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY LATE AFTERNOON ON EASTERN SUPERIOR...AND BY
EARLY EVENING ON LAKE MI. THE SHOT OF COLDER AIR IS BRIEF...WE WILL
BE WARM ADVECTING AGAIN BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SNOW AND TEMP TRENDS
ARE THE MAIN CONCERNS.
TUESDAY...MOST PROMINENT DPVA FORCING WILL ZIP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
LAKES DURING THE LAKES. ALONG ITS NORTHERN PERIPHERY...A SMALL
COMMA-HEAD OF MOISTURE WILL BE CROSSING WI JUST BEFORE DAWN...AND
WILL IMPACT LOWER MI FROM MID MORNING THRU MID AFTERNOON. THIS IS
COINCIDENT WITH COLD FROPA...AND WINDS WILL BE VEERING FROM SW TO NW
AS THE SMALLISH POCKET OF SYNOPTIC SNOW MOVES THRU. 925MB DELTA T/S
ARE AROUND 10-11C...WHICH IS ENOUGH FOR SOME SHALLOW ENHANCEMENT...
BUT NEITHER THE DEPTH NOR INTENSITY OF THE UNSTABLE LAYER SUGGEST A
POTENT LAKE ENHANCED EVENT. PLAN ON UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW AS FAR
NORTH AS M-55...WITH PERHAPS AS MUCH AS TWO IN FAR SOUTHERN GLADWIN
CO...AS WELL AS (THANKS TO ENHANCEMENT) MANISTEE CO. POPS WILL
DWINDLE RAPIDLY NORTH OF M-72 (AT LEAST FOR THE SYNOPTIC PORTION).
850MB TEMPS WILL TUMBLE BACK TOWARD THE MID MINUS TEENS AT THE VERY
END OF THE DAY. THIS ALSO CORRESPONDS WITH THE RETURN OF DEEPER
MID-LEVEL MOISTURE (850-700MB RH AT OR ABOVE 80 PERCENT). LES SNOW
SHOWERS WILL GET GOING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON IN NORTHERN CHIPPEWA
CO...AND PERHAPS BY EARLY EVENING IN FAR NORTHERN LOWER. COULD
PERHAPS BE A STRAY INCH UP BY PARADISE AND ENVIRONS...NOT ENOUGH
TIME FOR MORE THAN THAT.
MAX TEMPS MID 20S TO AROUND 30F...A RELATIVE SCORCHER.
TUE NIGHT...A WEAK BUBBLE HIGH WILL GRAZE THE NORTH COAST OF
SUPERIOR OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE TO THE SOUTH WILL ALSO EXTEND
RIDGING NORTH INTO THE WESTERN LAKES. WNW LAKE EFFECT IN NORTHERN
LOWER...NW IN EASTERN UPPER...WILL PERSIST THRU THE EVENING/EARLY
OVERNIGHT. AFTER 06Z...WINDS WILL START TO BACK...DRIER MID-LEVEL
AIR ARRIVES (850-700MB RH 25-35 PERCENT)...AND WARM ADVECTION
RETURNS. UNTIL THEN...COULD SEE A LOCALIZED 1-2 INCHES IN THE
GLR-BOYNE FALLS...AND PERHAPS AS MUCH AS 3-4 IN NW CHIPPEWA. MIN
TEMPS IN THE TEENS...EXCEPT CLOSER TO 20F ALONG THE NW LOWER MI
COAST.
WEDNESDAY...500MB FLOW IN THE REGION BECOMES INCREASINGLY ZONAL...AS
THE TROF OVER THE NE STATES KICKS OUT. SURFACE RIDGING WILL QUICKLY
MOVE OFF TO THE EAST...WHILE A WEAK BUT FAST-MOVING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE ND/CANADA BORDER TO WESTERN SUPERIOR. IN THIS
BROAD WARM ADVECTION PATTERN...MOST MODELS BRING A SMALL AREA OF
ENHANCED MID-LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA AT MIDDAY.
COMBINED WITH SHALLOW LINGERING INSTABILITY AND RAPIDLY BACKING
LOW-LEVEL FLOW TO SW AND EVENTUALLY SSW...A CHANCE FOR SNOW IS IN
ORDER FOR EASTERN UPPER AND PARTS OF FAR NORTHERN LOWER. MAX TEMPS
IN THE 20S TO NEAR 30F.
REST OF THE FORECAST...OUR MORE ZONAL PATTERN ALOFT WILL HOLD UNTIL
THE WEEKEND...WHEN A BOT MORE TROFFING DEVELOPS IN THE N CENTRAL
STATES. UNFORTUNATELY...THE POLAR VORTEX CIRCULATING OVER CENTRAL
CANADA IS GOING TO PREVENT HEIGHTS FROM RISING DRAMATICALLY...AND
MUCH WARMER AIR FROM MAKING BIG INROADS INTO THE REGION. CONTINUE TO
TEMPER TEMPS IN THE LATE WEEK PERIOD. IN PARTICULAR...THE NEXT
ARCTIC SHOT MAY ARRIVE FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE FRIDAY THE COLDEST DAY OF
THE EXTENDED...NOT SATURDAY AS HAD BEEN EARLIER THOUGHT.
AS FOR SENSIBLE WX...WED NIGHT LOOKS LIKE A RELATIVE LULL IN ANY
PRECIP. ANOTHER SURGE OF WARM ADVECTION ALOFT SHOULD GENERATE SOME
LIGHT SNOW BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING INTO THE NIGHT AS A
SURFACE LOW CROSSES THE LAKES REGION. LAKE EFFECT WILL BE THE MAIN
PLAYER AGAIN BY LATE FRIDAY...THOUGH THE PASSAGE OF A SIGNIFICANT
SURFACE HIGH NORTH OF SUPERIOR WILL PROVIDE SOME UNFAVORABLE FETCHES
BY THE TIME THE WEEKEND ARRIVES.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1100 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL AND IFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT FOR AREAS
WEST OF US-131 OVERNIGHT THANKS TO LOW LEVEL NORTHERLY FLOW BEHIND
THE DEPARTING MESO-LOW...IMPACTING MAINLY TVC AND MBL. LOW LEVEL
WINDS WILL QUICKLY SHIFT TO THE S/SW ON MONDAY AS A WARM FRONT
LIFTS THRU THE REGION...BRINGING MORE WIDESPREAD SYNOPTIC SNOWFALL
AND MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS TO THE REGION FOR MONDAY INTO MONDAY
NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 310 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013
BRIEF BREAK IN THE RECENT ACTIVE WEATHER EXPECTED THIS
MORNING...WITH INCREASINGLY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ONCE AGAIN
DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS A CLIPPER SYSTEM MOVES
ACROSS THE REGION. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN LAKE
MICHIGAN...WHERE A NEW ROUND OF SCA/S HAVE BEEN ISSUED. WINDS GO
WESTERLY AND INCREASE IN SPEED TUESDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL HEADLINES
POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE RIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR MIZ008-015.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
TUESDAY FOR MIZ020-025-031.
LH...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST
TUESDAY FOR LMZ323-341-342-344>346.
LS...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JZ
SHORT TERM...MB
LONG TERM...JZ
AVIATION...MR
MARINE...MBHazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 11:40 PM EST, 3 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1140 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042- 161100- 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- 1140 PM EST SUN DEC 15 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...OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT FAR NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN WEST OF US 131 OVERNIGHT. PLEASE SEE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING AND ADVISORIES FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. HEAVIER SNOW IS AGAIN EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN...WITH THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY IN EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF ACCUMULATING SNOW ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE REST OF THIS WEEK AS SEVERAL SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS...PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. REPORTS MAY BE MADE ONE OF THREE WAYS: BY PHONE: 1-800-647-8676 (REPORTS ONLY PLEASE...NO FORECASTS) BY FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.GAYLORD.GOV BY TWITTER: TWITTER.COM/NWSGAYLORD && FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD. ADAM
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Local storm report, Dec 15, 9:28 PM EST, 5 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
928 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0927 PM SNOW INDIAN RIVER 45.42N 84.62W
12/15/2013 M4.5 INCH CHEBOYGAN MI SPOTTER
12 HOUR TOTAL THROUGH 9 PM. SNOWDEPTH IS 11 INCHES.
&&
MRUNYANLocal storm report, Dec 16, 12:22 AM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1222 AM EST MON DEC 16 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 SSW GAYLORD 44.91N 84.74W
12/16/2013 M2.5 INCH OTSEGO MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
5 HR TOTAL THRU 12 AM. CALENDAR DAY TOTAL OF 16.0 INCHES.
12 AM SNOWDEPTH OF 22 INCHES.
&&
MBOGUTHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2:42 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | APX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 16, 2:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee | 25 hr |
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