Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 26, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this gale warning at Nov 19, 2014, 4:02 PM EST. It took effect at Nov 19, 2014, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 29 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
- Nov 19, 2014, 4:02 PM EST (21:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 19, 2014, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2014, 10:22 PM EST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
332 WHUS73 KAPX 192102 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 LMZ342-344>346-200515- /O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-141120T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0026.141119T2200Z-141120T1700Z/ 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- 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON 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. $$ LHZ349-200515- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-141120T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.141120T0500Z-141121T1000Z/ STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LMZ323-192215- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-141120T1500Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LHZ347-348-200515- /O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-141120T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0026.141120T1000Z-141121T0400Z/ 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-LMZ341-200515- /O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-141120T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0026.141119T2200Z-141120T1000Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...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. $$ LHZ346-200515- /O.UPG.KAPX.SC.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-141120T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.GL.W.0026.141119T2200Z-141120T1700Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LSZ321-322-200515- /O.NEW.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.141120T0500Z-141120T2200Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 402 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
6 follow-up statements
930 WHUS73 KAPX 200310 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 LMZ323-201115- /O.EXA.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1700Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LMZ342-344>346-201115- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1700Z/ 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- 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON 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. $$ LHZ347-348-201115- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.141120T1000Z-141121T0400Z/ 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-LMZ341-201000- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1000Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...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. $$ LHZ346-201115- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1700Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LSZ321-322-201115- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.141120T0500Z-141120T2200Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM 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. $$ LHZ349-201115- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.141120T0500Z-141121T1000Z/ STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 1010 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
674 WHUS73 KAPX 201156 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 656 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 LHZ347-348-202000- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141121T0400Z/ 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- 656 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST 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. $$ LMZ323-342-344>346-201700- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1700Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 656 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ346-201700- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1700Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 656 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * 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. $$ LSZ321-322-202000- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141120T2200Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 656 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ349-202000- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 656 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
792 WHUS73 KAPX 201600 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1100 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 LHZ347-348-210000- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141121T0400Z/ 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1100 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LMZ323-342-344>346-201700- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1700Z/ 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- 1100 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * 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. $$ LHZ346-201700- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141120T1700Z/ ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 1100 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LSZ321-322-202200- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141120T2200Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1100 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...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. $$ LHZ349-210000- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 1100 AM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
021 WHUS73 KAPX 201749 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1249 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 LHZ347-348-210200- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141121T0400Z/ 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- 1249 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST 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. $$ LMZ323-341-342-344>346-210200- /O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1249 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-346-210200- /O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 1249 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * 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. $$ LSZ321-322-202200- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141120T2200Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1249 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ349-210200- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 1249 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
593 WHUS73 KAPX 202143 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 443 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 LHZ347-348-210400- /O.CON.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141121T0400Z/ 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 443 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ LSZ321-322-210400- /O.EXT.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T0400Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 443 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST 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. $$ LMZ323-341-342-344>346-210545- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 443 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-346-349-210545- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 443 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * 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. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD
768 WHUS73 KAPX 210322 MWWAPX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1022 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 LHZ347-348-211000- /O.CAN.KAPX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-141121T0400Z/ /O.EXA.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1022 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LSZ321-322-210430- /O.CAN.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T0400Z/ WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY- 1022 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LMZ323-341-342-344>346-211000- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- 1022 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ LHZ345-346-349-211000- /O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-141121T1000Z/ STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- 1022 PM EST THU NOV 20 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. * 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
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 Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 19, 3:59 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 3:59 PM EST, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
359 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 355 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014
LOW PRESSURE PASSING THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST OF HERE BY THURSDAY. THIS WILL GET THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
MACHINE GOING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL LOWER
MICHIGAN. THIS LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
NIGHT...BUT HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION FOR FRIDAY.
LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND TEMPERATURES WILL GET TO AROUND NORMAL FOR
THE WEEKEND AS ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
BRINGING RAIN TO THE REGION.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 355 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...LAKE SNOWS TO RE-ORGANIZE THIS EVENING...
HIGH IMPACT WEATHER POTENTIAL: ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS DOWNWIND OF LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN TONIGHT...ALONG
WITH SOME BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT.
PATTERN SYNOPSIS/FORECAST: EARLY AFTERNOON SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS A
COLD FRONT MOVING INTO WESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN...ACCOMPANIED BY A MID
LEVEL SHORT WAVE TROUGH. DECENT QG FORCING WITH THIS FEATURE HAS
BEEN SPREADING LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA DURING THE DAY
TODAY...WITH ENHANCED RADAR RETURNS OVER LAKE MICHIGAN WHERE
RESIDUAL INSTABILITY AND STRONG CONVERGENCE WITH THE FRONT HAS
TRIGGERED A DECENT ATMOSPHERIC RESPONSE. SHALLOW CONVECTIVE SNOW
SHOWERS TRAIL THIS SHORT WAVE TROUGH ACROSS THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY.
COLD FRONT AND SURFACE LOW WILL CROSS LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING...
WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IN ITS WAKE AND BRINGING
IN A RENEWED PUSH OF DEEP LAYER COLD AIR (A RETURN OF -40C 500MB
TEMPERATURES).
PRIMARY FORECAST CONCERNS: TRANSITION BACK TO LAKE INDUCED
CONVECTION AND ASSOCIATED HAZARDS.
TONIGHT: EXPECT REMNANT LIGHT SYNOPTIC SNOW TO START TONIGHT'S
FORECAST ACROSS EASTERN UPPER/NORTHEAST LOWER...WHILE WESTERLY FLOW
LAKE CONVECTION GETS ORGANIZED FROM GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTHWARD.
LAKE MICHIGAN...COLD ADVECTION PULLS INVERSION HEIGHTS UP TOWARD
650MB TONIGHT...AND EXPECT SNOW BANDS TO REALLY GET CRANKING OFF
LAKE MICHIGAN BY MID TO LATE EVENING. FLOW GENERALLY GETS
ESTABLISHED AT 270-280 DEGREES...WITH HIGHER TERRAIN HELPING FOCUS
HEAVIER SNOWFALL POTENTIAL. EXPECT THE BIG WINNER WILL BE IN AND
AROUND OTSEGO COUNTY...WITH 5-10 INCHES EXPECTED. HAVE 2-4 INCHES
ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE/WEXFORD/KALKASKA/
MISSAUKEE COUNTIES.
LAKE SUPERIOR...MEANWHILE ACROSS EASTERN UPPER LAKE SNOWS WILL BE
SLOWER TO ORGANIZE AS LOW LEVEL TROUGHING NOT LIKELY TO SLIDE ACROSS
THE ST. MARY'S RIVER UNTIL MID TO LATE EVENING. SO PROBABLY WON'T
SEE SIGNIFICANT LAKE CONVECTION UNTIL CLOSER TO MIDNIGHT...WITH THE
FOCUS GENERALLY AROUND WHITEFISH BAY AND VICINITY WITH LOW LEVEL
WINDS IN THE 290-300 DEGREE RANGE. CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER DEPTH
EXPECTED TO BE MORE IMPRESSIVE OFF LAKE SUPERIOR CLOSER TO COLDEST
MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES...WITH INVERSION HEIGHTS CLIMBING TOWARD
550MB. SO ONCE SNOW GETS GOING IT SHOULD BE CRANKING...ONLY
DOWNSIDE IS THAT WINDS WILL BE A BIT MORE "SHIFTY" THAN OFF LAKE
MICHIGAN AND THAT MAY SPREAD SNOWFALL OUT A BIT MORE. SO WENT 3-6
INCHES NORTH OF M-28 FOR TONIGHT TO START OUT.
HEADLINES...SNOW SHOWERS AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED TO MAKE
TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. APPEARS MOST OBVIOUS WARNING AREAS
ARE CHIPPEWA COUNTY AND ANTRIM/OTSEGO AND PROBABLY CHARLEVOIX AS
WELL. TIP OF THE MITT COUNTIES MAY BE A LITTLE TOUGHER BASED ON
EXPECTED SNOW AMOUNTS BUT TOO CLOSE NOT TO COVER EMMET/CHEBOYGAN
COUNTIES AS WELL (ESPECIALLY SOUTHERN AREAS). ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT
WESTERN MONTMORENCY COUNTY SO WILL ADD THEM TO THE WARNING PARTY.
AS FOR THE ADVISORY OVER SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST
AREA...AFTER COORDINATING WITH GRR WILL PULL THE ADVISORY THROUGH
THE DAY THURSDAY. A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT OVERDOING IT AS WESTERLY
FLOW EVENTS TEND TO BE UNDERPERFORMERS SOUTH OF M-72...BUT IT WILL
BE SNOWING AND BLOWING SO CAN JUSTIFY IT (GRR GOING OUT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT WITH THEIR BORDERING HEADLINE BUT WILL HOLD OFF ON
THAT AND SEE HOW THINGS GO THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW). CURRENT
MACKINAC COUNTY ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 03Z TO COVER CURRENT
LAKE ENHANCEMENT PUSHING INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
&&
.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 355 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: CONTINUED LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ACROSS
NORTHWESTERN LOWER AND EASTERN UPPER WITH PERSISTENT WEST-
NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY WIND REGIME THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS NORTHWEST LOWER AND NORTHERN
CHIPPEWA COUNTY...WHERE ACCUMULATIONS THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING MAY REACH IN THE 8 TO 10 INCH RANGE WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THESE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON TOP OF WHATEVER HAS
ALREADY FALLEN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THANKS TO A
LAKE SUPERIOR CONNECTION...INVERSION HEIGHTS INCREASE AFTER 18Z
THURSDAY EVENING WITH GREAT MOISTURE IN THE DGZ AND 925MB WINDS
STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY SNOW FARTHER INLAND THAN WHAT WOULD
NORMALLY BE EXPECTED (MONTMORENCY AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES)UNTIL
WINDS VEER TO MORE NORTHWESTERLY NEAR 23Z...SHIFTING HEAVIER BANDS
SOUTH AND WEST OF THE GAYLORD AREA. DRIER AIR USHERED IN ALONG
WITH HIGH PRESSURE THAT BUILDS OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES WILL
MOVE INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON PUTTING AN END
TO ANY LINGERING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. THIS SHOULD PROVIDE A
MOSTLY PRECIPITATION-FREE DAY ALBEIT COLDER THAN NORMAL
TEMPERATURES STILL...ONLY REACHING INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S YET
AGAIN ALONG WITH SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS.
A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES LATE
SATURDAY MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON TIME FRAME WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES
ALOFT (MOISTURE ONLY -5 TO -6C) AND NO SEEDER-FEEDER PROCESSES TO
CHANGE PRECIP TO SNOW DUE TO DRY AIR ABOVE SATURATION BEING TOO
DEEP...AND TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING AT THE SURFACE...THE RAIN THAT
FALLS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY COULD VERY WELL BE FREEZING
RAIN...ESPECIALLY ON ROADS...WITH ALL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN ROAD
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S THROUGH AT LEAST MID DAY. AIR
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S BY MID AFTERNOON
SATURDAY AND SHOULD PUT AN END TO ANY CONCERNS OF RAIN FREEZING ON
THE MAIN ROADS. SECONDARY ROADS MAY BE ANOTHER STORY...WITH SNOW
COVERED ROADS STAYING AT FREEZING AND MAKING FOR SOME VERY SLIPPERY
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
TJL
EXTENDED (SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY): (11/23)SUNDAY...THE SFC LOW
THAT DEVELOPS BEHIND THE WARM AIR MOVES FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
TO THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BY 00Z. RAIN IS LIKELY/DEFINITE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE NIGHT. (11/24)MONDAY...NOW A
DIFFERENT STORM TRACK, THE LOW MOVES TO W UPPER/N WISCONSIN BY
12Z/MON AM. GFS SHOWS SUBFREEZING 850 MB AIR UNDERCUTTING THE LOW
INTO W LOWER. ECMWF DOESN'T SHOW THIS UNTIL THE AFTERNOON. FOR NOW
WILL HAVE A MIX IN THE MORNING AND THEN ALL SNOW BY THE AFTERNOON.
(11/25)TUESDAY...THE COLD AIR IS INTO THE REGION AND IT LOOKS LIKE
A CHANCE OF SNOW AS ANOTHER 500 MB LOW SWINGS INTO THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES. (11/26)WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE UPPER
GREAT LAKES. HOWEVER, THE LATEST ECMWF SLOWS DOWN THE SNOW TO
CONTINUE A BIT IN THE MORNING. THE GFS BEGINS TO THREATEN LIGHT
SNOW BY THE END OF THE DAY WITH A SECOND SYSTEM. WILL GO DRY UNTIL
THE MODELS COME TO A CONSENSUS.
JSL
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1240 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014
SYNOPTIC SNOW TRANSITIONING TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL
RESULT IN PERIODS OF IFR CONDITIONS AT PLN/TVC/MBL THROUGH
TONIGHT. IFR CONDITIONS AT APN THIS AFTERNOON WILL PROBABLY
TRANSITION TO PREVAILING MVFR CONDITIONS THIS EVENING.
&&
.MARINE...
ISSUED AT 355 PM EST WED NOV 19 2014
A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST AND INTO THE GREAT
LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA. THE
GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN WITH FROPA...WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST.
GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ON PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN INTO
EARLY THURSDAY AND NORTHERN LAKE HURON EARLY THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ELSEWHERE.
WEST/NORTHWEST FLOW LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY...RESULTING IN AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES
ALONG THE COASTLINE.
&&
.APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST THURSDAY FOR MIZ020-
025>027-031-032.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR MIZ016-017-019-021>023.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR MIZ008.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR MIZ015.
LH...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM EST FRIDAY
FOR LHZ349.
GALE WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY FOR LHZ347-348.
GALE WARNING UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY FOR LHZ346.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR LHZ345.
LM...GALE WARNING UNTIL NOON EST THURSDAY FOR LMZ342-344>346.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR LMZ341.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EST THURSDAY
FOR LSZ321-322.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JSL
SHORT TERM...JPB
LONG TERM...TJL/JSL
MARINE...TJLHazardous weather outlook, Nov 19, 5:17 AM EST, 10 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 517 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041- 042-201030- STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL- 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS BLANC ISLAND- PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI- GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO NORWOOD MI-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE- NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY-SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI- POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI- MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI- WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI- ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-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- 517 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014 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. WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS FOR COUNTIES BORDERING LAKE MICHIGAN. SEE ONGOING ADVISORIES FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT IN WEST FLOW FAVORED LAKE EFFECT AREAS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH HAZARDOUS TRAVEL EXPECTED. SEE ONGOING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT IN WEST FLOW FAVORED LAKE EFFECT AREAS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH HAZARDOUS TRAVEL EXPECTED. SEE ONGOING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RELAY REPORTS OF SNOWFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. REPORTS MAY BE MADE ONE OF THREE WAYS: ONLINE: WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/NWSGAYLORD TWITTER: TWITTER.COM/NWSGAYLORD && FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/GAYLORD. JK
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Local storm report, Nov 19, 10:03 AM EST, 5 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1003 AM EST WED NOV 19 2014
...TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
...DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW WATERS 44.91N 84.72W
11/19/2014 M7.4 INCH OTSEGO MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 9 SSW GAYLORD /APXM4/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0755 AM SNOW 1 ESE MANCELONA 44.90N 85.05W
11/19/2014 M6.6 INCH ANTRIM MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MANCELONA 0.5 ESE /MI-AT-6/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0839 AM SNOW 2 N OTSEGO LAKE STATE PA44.96N 84.71W
11/19/2014 M6.1 INCH OTSEGO MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION GAYLORD 4.3 SSW /MI-OT-12/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0825 AM SNOW 2 W GAYLORD 45.03N 84.71W
11/19/2014 M5.3 INCH OTSEGO MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION GAYLORD 1.7 WNW /MI-OT-4/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW GAYLORD 45.03N 84.68W
11/19/2014 M5.3 INCH OTSEGO MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GAYLORD /GAYM4/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 E CHARLEVOIX 45.32N 85.24W
11/19/2014 M3.0 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION CHARLEVOIX 0.7 NE /MI-CX-5/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NNW CHEBOYGAN 45.65N 84.47W
11/19/2014 M3.0 INCH CHEBOYGAN MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CHEBOYGAN /CHBM4/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE FIFE LAKE 44.58N 85.35W
11/19/2014 M3.0 INCH GRAND TRAVERSE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 1 NNW FIFE LAKE
/FLAM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0721 AM SNOW 3 W OMENA 45.06N 85.65W
11/19/2014 M2.6 INCH LEELANAU MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION NORTHPORT 5.0 SSW /MI-LL-1/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0743 AM SNOW 1 SSE SAINT IGNACE 45.86N 84.72W
11/19/2014 M2.5 INCH MACKINAC MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION ST. IGNACE 0.5SE /MI-MC-4/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 WNW ALLENVILLE 45.99N 84.84W
11/19/2014 M2.4 INCH MACKINAC MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MORAN /MRAM4/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 2 W SAULT STE. MARIE 46.49N 84.40W
11/19/2014 M2.3 INCH CHIPPEWA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SAULT STE MARIE
/SSMM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0827 AM SNOW 2 NNW EAST JORDAN 45.19N 85.15W
11/19/2014 M2.3 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION EAST JORDAN 2.1 NNW
/MI-CX-7/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0830 AM SNOW 2 NNW EAST JORDAN 45.19N 85.15W
11/19/2014 M2.3 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 2 NNW EAST JORDAN
/EJNM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 SSE LAKE CITY 44.32N 85.20W
11/19/2014 M2.1 INCH MISSAUKEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION EXP FARM /LKCM4/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS.
0910 AM SNOW 4 WNW WELLSTON 44.23N 86.04W
11/19/2014 M2.0 INCH MANISTEE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION WELLSTON 3.9 WNW /MI-MN-6/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0702 AM SNOW 1 WSW IRONTON 45.26N 85.22W
11/19/2014 M1.5 INCH CHARLEVOIX MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION CHARLEVOIX 4.3 SSE
/MI-CX-4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0730 AM SNOW 2 WNW TRAVERSE CITY 44.76N 85.64W
11/19/2014 M1.2 INCH GRAND TRAVERSE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TRAVERSE CITY MUNSON
/TCMM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0936 AM SNOW 10 S GRAYLING 44.52N 84.71W
11/19/2014 M1.0 INCH CRAWFORD MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION ROSCOMMON 6.2 WNW /MI-CF-7/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 3 N WELLSTON 44.26N 85.95W
11/19/2014 M1.0 INCH MANISTEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TIPPY DAM /WELM4/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0715 AM SNOW 2 NE LUZERNE 44.64N 84.24W
11/19/2014 M1.0 INCH OSCODA MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION LUZERNE 2.4 NE /MI-OD-3/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0903 AM SNOW ROGERS CITY 45.42N 83.81W
11/19/2014 M1.0 INCH PRESQUE ISLE MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION ROGERS CITY 0.2 WSW
/MI-PI-1/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 6 SSW BENZONIA 44.53N 86.13W
11/19/2014 M1.0 INCH BENZIE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BEULAH 7SSW /BEUM4/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 1 NE BINGHAM 44.88N 85.68W
11/19/2014 M0.8 INCH LEELANAU MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NW MICHIGAN RES FARM
/NWFM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0737 AM SNOW 4 SE WINEGARS 43.88N 84.32W
11/19/2014 M0.5 INCH GLADWIN MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION BEAVERTON 8.4 E /MI-GL-3/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0750 AM SNOW 2 SSW ALPENA 45.05N 83.45W
11/19/2014 M0.5 INCH ALPENA MI COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION ALPENA 1.6 SSW /MI-AP-1/
SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0830 AM SNOW 1 SSE MIO 44.65N 84.12W
11/19/2014 M0.5 INCH OSCODA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MIO WWTP /MYOM4/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NE PRUDENVILLE 44.33N 84.64W
11/19/2014 M0.3 INCH ROSCOMMON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION @ E. SIDE OF HOUGHTON
LAKE /HTLM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
0700 AM SNOW 1 SW GLADWIN 43.98N 84.50W
11/19/2014 M0.2 INCH GLADWIN MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GLADWIN /GLAM4/ SNOW
DURATION 24 HOURS.
0800 AM SNOW 2 SE WEST BRANCH 44.25N 84.20W
11/19/2014 M0.2 INCH OGEMAW MI CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION 3 SE WEST BRANCH
/WBRM4/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.
&&
NWS GAYLORD MI
IRIS SYSTEMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 3:47 AM EST | Gale Warning | APX | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 3:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 12 hr | |
| Nov 19, 4:23 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Watch | APX | Antrim, Cheboygan, Emmet, Otsego | 12 hr |
| Nov 19, 4:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Oscoda and 2 more | 43 hr |
| Nov 19, 3:55 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | APX | Antrim, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego | 36 hr |
| Nov 19, 4:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 37 hr |
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