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Gale Warning 3, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Jan 8, 2013, 3:46 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 9, 2013, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2013, 3:46 PM EST (20:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2013, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2013, 2:00 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
130 WHUS73 KDTX 082046 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 346 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALES WILL DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY... .THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GRADUALLY RAMP UP OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION. A STRONG SOUTHERLY BREEZE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATERS BY LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE FURTHER STRENGTHENING TO SUSTAINED NEAR-GALES OR LOW-END GALES ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF LAKE HURON DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LAKE HURON WILL BUILD TO 12 FEET OR HIGHER. FOR THESE AREAS...THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A GALE WARNING. FURTHER SOUTH...A GALE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM OUTER SAGINAW BAY TO PORT SANILAC...WHERE CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOWER THAT GUSTS WILL ACHIEVE GALE FORCE. WINDS AND WAVES WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE GREAT LAKES. LHZ361>363-090915- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0003.130109T1200Z-130110T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0003.130109T1200Z-130110T0500Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 346 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ463-090915- /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.A.0003.130109T1500Z-130110T0200Z/ LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 346 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ421-441-462-090915- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.A.0003.130109T1500Z-130110T0200Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 346 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE GALE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. 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. && $$
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495 WHUS73 KDTX 090832 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 332 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALES EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF LAKE HURON TODAY AND TONIGHT... .WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AS BOTH THE GRADIENT INCREASES AND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT USHERS IN A LITTLE COLDER AIRMASS. THE GRADIENT WILL BE FAIRLY UNIFORM ACROSS LAKE HURON. HOWEVER... CONDITIONS SOUTH OF HARBOR BEACH WILL BE RATHER STABLE AND SHOULD INHIBIT GALES FROM REACHING THE LAKE SURFACE. NEUTRAL TO UNSTABLE CONDITIONS NORTH OF HARBOR BEACH WILL JUSTIFY A GALE WARNING TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS /AROUND 40 KNOTS/ SHOULD BE MORE PERSISTENT NORTH OF THUNDER BAY WHERE THE DEPTH OF COLD AIR WILL BE GREATER. WINDS AND WAVES WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE NUDGES INTO THE REGION. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION BY FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS INTO THE GREAT LAKES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THIS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN SOUTHEAST WINDS. VERY WARM AIR ADVECTING ACROSS THE LAKES SHOULD KEEP PEAK WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. LHZ463-090945- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.A.0003.130109T1500Z-130110T0200Z/ LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 332 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. $$ LHZ421-441-462-092045- /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0003.130109T1200Z-130110T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0003.130109T1500Z-130110T0200Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 332 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361-362-092045- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0003.130109T1200Z-130110T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 332 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-092045- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0003.130109T1200Z-130110T0400Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 332 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-092045- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0008.130109T1200Z-130110T0000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 332 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-092045- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0008.130109T1200Z-130110T0000Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 332 AM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
687 WHUS73 KDTX 092050 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 350 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT... .STRONG WINDS AND LARGE WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO INTO QUEBEC. GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON INTO TONIGHT...WHILE GUSTS REACH CLOSER TO 30 KNOTS OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE LAKE. WINDS AND WAVES WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH INTO THE REGION. LHZ361-362-100700- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0700Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 350 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-100400- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0400Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 350 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-441-462-100400- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0400Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 350 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-100000- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130110T0000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 350 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-100000- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130110T0000Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 350 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HLO
822 WHUS73 KDTX 092351 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 651 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING... .STRONG WINDS AND LARGE WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO INTO QUEBEC. GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON INTO TONIGHT...WHILE GUSTS REACH CLOSER TO 30 KNOTS OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE LAKE. WINDS AND WAVES WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH INTO THE REGION. LHZ422-100100- /O.EXP.KDTX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130110T0000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 651 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. $$ LHZ442-443-100100- /O.EXP.KDTX.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-130110T0000Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 651 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. $$ LHZ361-362-100700- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0700Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 651 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-100400- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0400Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 651 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-441-462-100400- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0400Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 651 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ DG
164 WHUS73 KDTX 100311 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1011 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...WINDS TO EASE OVERNIGHT... .WHILE STRONG WINDS AND LARGE WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT LAKE HURON TONIGHT...EXPECT RAPIDLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS LATE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH INTO THE REGION. UNTIL THEN...GALE FORCE GUSTS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF LAKE HURON THROUGH 2 AM OR SO. LHZ363-421-441-462-100415- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0400Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1011 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LHZ361-362-100700- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130110T0700Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1011 PM EST WED JAN 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ DG
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 8, 3:26 PM EST, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 3:26 PM EST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
326 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT
A COMPACT BUT IMPRESSIVE CORRIDOR OF HEIGHT FALLS WILL SPREAD INTO
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AS POTENT JET ENERGY OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED
STATES DRIVES A STRONG/AMPLIFYING SHORTWAVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
LATE TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE BULK OF THE JET DYNAMICS WILL BE CONFINED
TO THE RIGHT ENTRANCE OF THE DEVELOPING 170KT JET STREAK, AND
THEREFORE SOUTH OF THE AREA, DCVA WILL BE QUITE STRONG. IN ADDITION,
DIFFLUENT FLOW LEADING THE NOSE OF THE DEVELOPING JET STREAK WILL
FORCE A PV INTRUSION TO WRAP BENEATH ITS CORE, RESULTING IN
ADDITIONAL MID-LEVEL FRONTAL FORCING ABOVE THE STABLE LOW-LEVELS.
STILL, EVEN WITH THE IMPRESSIVE FORCING FIELD COINCIDING WITH A
MODERATE THETA-E SURGE, A VERY DRY PRE-EXISTING COLUMN CHARACTERIZED
BY PARTICULARLY LARGE DEWPOINT DEPRESSIONS IN THE H9-H7 LAYER IS NOT
EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCIVE TO ANYTHING MORE THAN ISOLATED PRECIP AT
BEST TONIGHT, AND STILL NOT WORTH A MENTIONABLE POP IN THE GRIDS AT
THIS TIME. GIVEN THE ABUNDANCE OF DRY AIR THAT WILL HAVE TO BE
OVERCOME IN ORDER FOR ANY PRECIP TO REACH THE SURFACE, ANY HIGHER
INTENSITY SHOWER WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE A BRIEF BURST
SNOW, BUT BY AND LARGE EXPECTING DRY CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL.
&&
.LONG TERM...
NORTHERN STREAM TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN PLAINS
THIS AFTERNOON HAS/WILL WILL FAIL TO CAPTURE UPPER LEVEL
LOW/CIRCULATION OVER NORTHERN MEXICO. MUCH STRONGER PACIFIC UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING CALIFORNIA TOMORROW WILL BE THE
KICKER/CATALYST. AS THE SOUTHERN WAVE PULLS INTO THE MIDWEST/WESTERN
OHIO VALLEY FRIDAY MORNING...VERY IMPRESSIVE MOISTURE SURGE TO TAKE
PLACE OVER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN...AS 9 C DEW PT AT 850 MB MAKES IT
INTO THE STATE WITH GOOD UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE/LOW LEVEL ISENTROPIC
ASCENT TO SUPPORT WIDESPREAD RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
WITH THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE ROCKIES ON FRIDAY AND DEEP
SOUTHWEST FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY LOOKS
TO BE MILD...WITH REMNANT MILD AIRMASS (8 C AT 850 MB). LOOKING AT
MINS IN THE 40S FOR FRIDAY NIGHT...WHICH WOULD BREAK THE HIGH MIN
RECORDS FOR JAN 12...BUT TEMPS COULD STILL APPROACH 40 DEGREES BY
MIDNIGHT SATURDAY.
FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE
LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE ROCKIES DOES LOOKS TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR
THE MOST PART...REMAINING DISTANTLY POSITIVE TILTED. THUS...COLD AIR
WILL JUST GRADUALLY FILTER INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES...TRENDING
TO NEAR NORMAL ON TUESDAY. WITH THE TIGHT BAROCLINIC ZONE IN
PLACE...ANY SUBTLE WAVE/RIPPLE MAY BE ABLE TO TRIGGER SOME
PRECIPITATION...WITH SATURDAY NIGHT LOOKING TO BE ONE OF THE
TIMES...BUT TIMING BECOMES SUSPECT AS WE GET BEYOND DAY 4...ALONG
WITH THE SENSITIVE THERMAL PROFILES.
&&
.MARINE...
THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL GRADUALLY RAMP UP OVER THE NEXT
24 HOURS AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS NORTH OF THE GREAT
LAKES REGION. A STRONG SOUTHERLY BREEZE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
WATERS BY LATE TONIGHT...BEFORE FURTHER STRENGTHENING TO SUSTAINED
NEAR-GALES OR LOW-END GALES ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF LAKE HURON
DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AS WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY. BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHTS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LAKE HURON WILL BUILD TO 12 FEET OR
HIGHER. FOR THESE AREAS...THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A GALE
WARNING. FURTHER SOUTH...A GALE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM OUTER
SAGINAW BAY TO PORT SANILAC...WHERE CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOWER THAT
GUSTS WILL ACHIEVE GALE FORCE. WINDS AND WAVES WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES
OVER THE GREAT LAKES.
&&
.AVIATION...ISSUED 1210 PM EST TUE JAN 8 2013
//DISCUSSION...
HIGH CLOUDS EMBEDDED WITHIN SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
TO STREAM ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING, LEAVING CLEAR SKIES
BELOW 10KFT AND LIGHT SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 KNOTS OR LESS. A
STRONG UPPER WAVE WILL THEN AMPLIFY AS IT APPROACHES THE GREAT
LAKES, GRADUALLY DRIVING WINDS INTO THE 10-15 KNOT RANGE OVERNIGHT.
PROSPECTS FOR LOW CEILINGS AND PRECIP DEVELOPMENT REMAIN QUITE
LIMITED WITH THIS SYSTEM AS VERY DRY AIR IS FORECAST TO BE IN PLACE.
HOWEVER, THE COMBINATION OF STRONG DEEP LAYER FORCING COMBINED WITH
THE PLACEMENT OF A LOW-LEVEL INVERSION BETWEEN 1-2KFT IS SUFFICIENT
TO WARRANT THE INTRODUCTION OF A SCT020 GROUP AT ALL TAF SITES
TONIGHT. CEILING AND ISOLATED RAIN/SNOW SHOWER POTENTIAL REMAIN TOO
LOW TO WARRANT INCLUSION AT THIS TIME.
//DTW THRESHOLD THREATS...
* NONE.
&&
.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
LAKE HURON...
GALE WARNING...LHZ361-LHZ362-LHZ363...FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT THURSDAY.
GALE WATCH...LHZ421-LHZ441-LHZ462-LHZ463...FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO
9 PM WEDNESDAY.
LAKE ST CLAIR...NONE.
MI WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...JVC
LONG TERM....SF
MARINE.......JVC
AVIATION.....JVC
YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 4:14 AM EST, 11 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 414 AM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-090915- MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER- ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- 414 AM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. .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 WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-090915- ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 414 AM EST TUE JAN 8 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ANOTHER DYNAMIC SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECASTED TO PASS THROUGH PORTIONS OF ONTARIO ON WEDNESDAY. A STRONG WESTERLY WIND FIELD IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THIS LOW. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN BASIN OF LAKE HURON...INCLUDING OUTER SAGINAW BAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. CB YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 10:15 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:16 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 24 hr |
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