Gale Warning 1, NWS Detroit, MI

674 
WHUS73 KDTX 031443
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
943 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SOUTHWEST GALES TO BRING HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY BY TONIGHT...

.SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE 
NEARSHORE AREAS. WHILE THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BRIEFLY AS 
THEY BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST...STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTH OF 
THE GREAT LAKES WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT SETTING UP OVER THE 
AREA THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY. GIVEN THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY 
OVER LAKE HURON WITHIN THIS FRIGID AIRMASS...EXPECT GUSTS TO REACH 
GALES OVER MUCH OF LAKE HURON (APPROACHING 45 KNOTS OVER THE MIDDLE 
OF THE OPEN WATERS) LATE TODAY ON INTO SATURDAY. FREEZING SPRAY WILL 
ALSO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE AS WINDS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY 
WITHIN THIS COLD AIRMASS. GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF LAKE 
HURON WITH A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR THE OPEN WATERS. 
FUNNELLING OVER SAGINAW BAY WILL CAUSE WINDS TO REACH GALE FORCE 
LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...THEREFORE WILL EXPAND THE GALE 
WARNINGS TO INCLUDE THESE AREAS WITH THIS ISSUANCE. 

AFTER WIND/WAVE CONDITIONS IMPROVE SLIGHTLY OVER THE REMAINDER OF 
THE WEEKEND EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY AGAIN EARLY NEXT 
WEEK AS A DANGEROUSLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION. 
THIS BITTER COLD AIRMASS WILL BE PRECEDED BY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL 
FROM SOUTHERN LAKE HURON SOUTHWARD AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RIPPLES 
NORTHEAST ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS ARCTIC AIRMASS.

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PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
943 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

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OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER
SAGINAW BAY-
943 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 
  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 12 PM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

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.

&&

$$

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INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
943 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
SATURDAY. 

* WIND: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 
  29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST 
  SATURDAY.

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.

&&

$$

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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-
943 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 
  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 12 AM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 
  1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

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.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

&&

$$

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LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
943 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 
  1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

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.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

&&

$$

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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-
943 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 39 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 23 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST SATURDAY. 

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 
  1 PM EST SATURDAY. 

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.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

&&

$$

KURIMSKI

839 
WHUS73 KDTX 040229
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
929 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...SOUTHWEST GALES TO BRING HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS NORTH OF THE GREAT LAKES WITH A STRONG 
PRESSURE GRADIENT SETTING UP OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING INTO 
SATURDAY. GIVEN THE DEGREE OF INSTABILITY OVER LAKE HURON WITHIN 
THIS FRIGID AIRMASS...EXPECT GUSTS TO REACH GALES OVER MUCH OF LAKE 
HURON TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. GUSTS WILL REACH 45 KNOTS OVER THE
MIDDLE OF THE OPEN WATERS DURING THIS TIME.  FREEZING SPRAY WILL
ALSO BECOME A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE AS WINDS INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY
WITHIN THIS COLD AIRMASS. GALE WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF LAKE
HURON WITH A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR THE OPEN WATERS.
FUNNELLING OVER SAGINAW BAY WILL CAUSE WINDS TO REACH GALE FORCE
LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...THEREFORE WILL CONTINUE THE
GALE WARNINGS OVER THESE AREAS.

AFTER WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS IMPROVE SLIGHTLY OVER THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND...EXPECT WINDS TO INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY
AGAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A DANGEROUSLY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS SPREADS
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS BITTER COLD AIRMASS WILL BE PRECEDED BY
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FROM SOUTHERN LAKE HURON SOUTHWARD AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM RIPPLES NORTHEAST ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS
ARCTIC AIRMASS.

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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-
929 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

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LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
929 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH 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 9 PM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST SATURDAY. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

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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-
929 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
SATURDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. THE
  LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 22 FEET.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST SATURDAY. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

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PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
929 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 AM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LHZ421-422-041515-
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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-
929 PM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 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 12 PM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

658 
WHUS73 KDTX 041207
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
707 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...SOUTHWEST GALES TO HANG ON TODAY...

.GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY RELAX DURING THE DAY AS PRESSURE 
GRADIENT SLACKENS. WILL MAINTAIN MARGINAL GALES OVER THE OPEN WATERS 
OF LAKE HURON...AND CANCEL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA AS GUSTS 
RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 KNOTS. WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS WILL FURTHER 
IMPROVE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AS WINDS SWING TO THE NORTHEAST. THIS 
WILL CHANGE SUNDAY NIGHT AS NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY 
IN THE WAKE OF A POWERFUL ARCTIC COLD FRONT. BITTERLY COLD AND GUSTY 
CONDITIONS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK AS 
THE ARCTIC AIRMASS SPREADS THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES. THIS BITTER COLD 
AIRMASS WILL BE PRECEDED BY SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FROM SOUTHERN LAKE 
HURON SOUTHWARD AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS NORTHEAST ALONG THE 
LEADING EDGE OF THIS ARCTIC AIRMASS.

LHZ361-041315-
/O.CAN.KDTX.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T1800Z/
/O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T1200Z/
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
707 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

$$

LHZ421-422-441>443-041315-
/O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T2100Z/
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-
707 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE
GALE WARNING. 

$$

LHZ462>464-042100-
/O.EXT.KDTX.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T1700Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T2100Z/
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-
707 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ362-363-042100-
/O.EXT.KDTX.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140104T1700Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T2100Z/
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-
707 AM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE
  LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 20 FEET.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST 
  SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST 
  SATURDAY. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

596 
WHUS73 KDTX 042042
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
342 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALES ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY...

.THE SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE COURSE OF THE NIGHT 
WITH THE APPROACH OF A COLD FRONT NOW ADVANCING TOWARD NRN LAKE MI. 
THIS FRONT WILL CROSS LAKE HURON TONIGHT...SETTLING INTO THE SRN 
BASIN TOWARD SUNDAY MORNING. DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN LIFT 
ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES SUNDAY AND 
SUNDAY NIGHT. POST FRONTAL WINDS OVER LAKE HURON WILL TURN TO THE 
NORTH-NORTHWEST TONIGHT INTO SUN MORNING. DEEPENING OF THE LOW 
PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF THE REGION WILL LEAD TO A STRENGTHENING OF 
THE WINDS SUN NIGHT. AT THIS POINT...WIND GUSTS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 
GALE FORCE. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT 
LIFTS NORTHEAST OF THE REGION ON MONDAY. EXCEPTIONALLY COLD AIR WILL 
BE DRIVEN ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM. GALE 
FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LOOK LIKELY MONDAY...POSSIBLY 
WELL INTO MONDAY NIGHT.

LHZ362-363-462>464-050845-
/O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140104T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.140106T1600Z-140107T0400Z/
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-
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-
342 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE 
  LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A 
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST MONDAY. 

THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

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.

&&

$$

LHZ361-050845-
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.140106T1600Z-140107T0400Z/
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
342 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 6 PM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LEZ444-050845-
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.140106T1200Z-140107T0400Z/
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
342 PM EST SAT JAN 4 2014

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING. 

* WIND: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 
  KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1158 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

.AVIATION...

//DISCUSSION...

SUSTAINED LOW LEVEL DRYING AS WINDS BECOMING FIRMLY OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST WILL PROVIDE A MOSTLY CLEAR SKY THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS.  ANY LINGERING GUSTINESS TO THE WIND FIELD WILL SUBSIDE AS
WEAK SURFACE RIDGING TAKES HOLD.  WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWESTERLY
BEHIND THIS RIDGE ON FRIDAY.  THIS ADJUSTMENT MAY PROMOTE SOME EAST
OR NORTHEASTWARD EXPANSION OF LOWER STRATUS OFF LAKE MICHIGAN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...TRAJECTORY FAVORING THE FNT/MBS AREA.

//DTW THRESHOLD THREATS...

* NONE

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED 841 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014/

UPDATE...

GRADUALLY BACKING MEAN LOW LEVEL FLOW MAINTAINING A SOUTHWARD
TRANSIENT MULTI BANDED LOOK TO THE ONGOING LAKE EFFECT ACROSS THE
EASTERN THUMB AT THE MOMENT...THE LACK OF A MORE CONCERTED STRIP OF
CONVERGENCE INHIBITING THE CONSOLIDATION TOWARD A STRONGER DOMINANT
BAND.  RECENT RADAR PRESENTATION AND SPOTTER CALLS SUGGEST THE MOST
INTENSE BANDS CARRY UPWARDS OF A HALF INCH...PERHAPS BRIEFLY THREE
QUARTER INCH...HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. LONGEVITY OF ANY ONE BAND
REMAINS LIMITED...BUT THE PERPETUATION OF THESE MULTIPLE MODERATE
INTENSITY BURSTS ACROSS THE SAME LOCATIONS LIKELY CONTRIBUTING TO
SOME GOOD ACCUMULATION TOTALS...PARTICULARLY OVER SOUTHEAST
SANILAC AND EASTERN ST CLAIR COUNTIES. THERE REMAINS A SMALL
WINDOW FOR A DOMINANT BAND TO EMERGE ALONG THE FULL LENGTH OF THE
LAKE...RECENT MODEL GUIDANCE INSISTING WINDS WILL BRIEFLY STALL AT
DUE NORTHERLY ALONG THE INVERTED TROUGH. GIVEN THE SUPPORTIVE
BACKGROUND OVERLAKE THERMODYNAMICS AND EXTENSIVE FETCH...THIS
WOULD PLACE A SPECIFIC FOCUS ALONG M-25 FROM PORT SANILAC
SOUTHWARD /AND PARTICULARLY PORT HURON/ FOR A HIGHTENEND
POSSIBILITY OF A DOMINANT INTENSE BAND TO GLANCE ALONG THE
SHORELINE. RESIDENCE TIME WOULD BE THE KEY...WITH ANY SUBTLE
ADDITIONAL BACKING QUICKLY DIRECTING THIS BAND OFFSHORE. AT THIS
STAGE...WILL HOLD FIRM WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION GOING FORWARD
IN THE 3 TO 6 INCH RANGE...HIGHEST SOUTHEAST SANILAC INTO THE PORT
HURON AREA.

OUTSIDE OF THE THUMB...PROGRESSIVE CLEARING WELL UNDERWAY FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AS DEEPER DRYING COMMENCES WITHIN THE
EMERGING NORTHERLY FLOW.  TEMPERATURES ALREADY PLUMMETING ACROSS
LOCALES THAT ARE NOW CLEAR /5 DEGREES IN THE TRI-CITIES/.  PESKY
LAKE CLOUDS WILL LIKELY EXIST ACROSS THE EAST...BUT OTHERWISE LITTLE
TO DETER AN EXTREMELY FAVORABLE RADIATIONAL COOLING ENVIRONMENT AS
WEAK SURFACE RIDGING BUILDS IN.  MORNING LOWS WELL INTO THE NEGATIVE
SINGLE DIGITS OUTSIDE OF METRO DETROIT REMAIN ON TARGET.

PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED 346 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014/

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT

12Z NWP AND LOCAL HI-RES MODEL GUIDANCE FURTHER SUPPORTS LAKE EFFECT
DYNAMICS TONIGHT NEAR LAKE HURON, AND HAVE UPGRADED TO LAKE EFFECT
SNOW WARNING FOR SANILAC AND ST CLAIR COUNTIES. ENHANCED OMEGA
VALUES AND THETA-E LAPSE RATES INCREASE CONFIDENCE OF LAKE HURON
DEVELOPING A FEW STRONG SNOW BANDS. THE NORTHERLY WIND FIELD WILL
SURELY HAVE A LONG FETCH ACROSS THE WARM LAKE. MESOSCALE WIND
FEATURES INCLUDING OPPOSING LAND BREEZES FROM THE EASTERN THUMB AND
WESTERN ONTARIO WILL PROVIDE A CONVERGENT WIND FIELD THAT SHOULD
STEER THE PRIMARY LAKE EFFECT BAND ONSHORE FOR SANILAC AND ST CLAIR
COUNTIES. AS LONG AS THE MICHIGAN-BASED LAND BREEZE DOES NOT KICK
THE BAND OFFSHORE BEFORE 03Z...LAKE SHORE AREAS SHOULD SEE
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4-7 INCHES IN 6 TO 8 HOURS TONIGHT. ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IF THE SNOW BAND LINGERS IN THE 350 DEGREE
ORIENTATION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR A SECONDARY LAKE EFFECT BAND TO DEVELOP EAST
OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND TRACK INTO HURON COUNTY. THIS BAND
APPEARS MORE TRANSIENT IN HI-RES MODEL RUNS AS SYNOPTIC FLOW BACKS
MORE TO NORTHEAST. LOWER CONFIDENCE OF FLOW AND INTENSITY THERE, SO
WILL MAINTAIN LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR HURON COUNTY.

UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED COLD H85 TEMPS OF -20 TO -22C WILL
TAKE HOLD OF THE CWA TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE WEST WILL HELP
TO CLEAR OUT THE SKIES OUTSIDE OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS. HIGHER
SNOWPACK SOUTH WILL ALLOW EFFICIENT RADIATIONAL COOLING. FURTHER
NORTH HAS LESS SNOW, BUT GRADIENT WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER, AND
WILL BE MORE PROXIMAL TO THE COLD AIR MASS. THIS WILL YIELD A RATHER
UNIFORM, BUT VERY COLD MIN TEMP OF 5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE
CWA. LAKE SHORE AND URBAN AREAS WILL STAY A TOUCH HIGHER. WINDS
EVENTUALLY BECOME CALM BY 12Z, BUT THERE IS ENOUGH GRADIENT WIND TO
DROP WIND CHILL VALUES TO -15 TO -22 ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND
AN ADVISORY IS IN PLACE THROUGH NOON FRIDAY.

LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

QUIET FORECAST HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND COMPARED TO WHAT WE HAVE
JUST DEALT WITH...AND WHAT WE MAY SEE BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

EXPANSIVE SFC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION
THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS THE MID LEVEL TROUGH FINISHES EXITING THE
AREA. THE HIGH WILL BE USHERING IN VERY DRY AIRMASS WITH NAM BUFR
SOUNDINGS LESS THAN 0.1 INCHES OF PWAT. MODEL CONSENSUS IS SHOWING
MEAN LAYER RH VALUES FROM 1000-500 MB BELOW 40 PERCENT THROUGH THE
DAY. MID LEVEL HEIGHTS WILL BE ON THE RISE THROUGH THE DAY AS A LOW
AMPLITUDE MID LEVEL RIDGE SLIDES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL
BE SHORT LIVED AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DROPPING IN TO THE NORTHERN
PLAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL PULL AN ELEVATED WARM FRONT NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA. THIS WILL USHER IN MUCH WARMER AIR IN THE MID
LEVELS WITH A DELTA T OF ABOUT 20C FROM O6Z FRIDAY TO 06Z SATURDAY.
THE SFC FRONT WILL LAG BEHIND SEVERAL HOURS WHICH WILL KEEP THE COLD
ARCTIC AIR AT THE SFC LIMITING HIGH TEMPERATURES TO THE MID TEENS
ONCE AGAIN. THE WARM AIR WILL BE REALIZED ON SATURDAY AS 850MB TEMPS
BOUNCE AROUND 0C. EXPECT HIGHS TO REACH INTO THE UPPER 20S DURING
THE AFTERNOON. BY SATURDAY EVENING THE SFC LOW WILL BE EXITING LAKE
SUPERIOR WITH THE COLD FRONT BEGINNING TO SLIDE THROUGH NORTHERN
LOWER. THE FRONT AND ASSOCIATED SNOWFALL SHOULD BE DOWN THROUGH DTW
BY SUNDAY MORNING.

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW FOLLOWED BY BRUTALLY
COLD TEMPERATURES MAKE UP THE EXTENDED FORECAST INTO THE FIRST FULL
WEEK OF THE NEW YEAR.  LONGWAVE TROUGH CONTINUES TO PUSH TOWARDS THE
AREA AS THE FIRST JET STREAK MOVES THROUGH FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER MORE
POTENT ONE ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE TROUGH EARLY MONDAY.  MODELS ARE
STILL ADVERTISING A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN SUNDAY NIGHT JUST AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES UP TOWARDS
THE OHIO VALLEY.  SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN STILL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SEE
ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL...WITH THE EURO COMING IN STRONGER AND A
LITTLE FARTHER NORTH THAN GFS.  AT THIS TIME...SOUTHERN AREAS OF THE
CWA WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE AT SEEING SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM.  ONCE
THIS SYSTEM PUSHES OFF TO THE EAST ON MONDAY...BRUTALLY COLD AIR
WILL FILTER IN BEHIND LIKELY CAUSING THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES YET
THIS SEASON.   HIGH TEMPERATURES MONDAY WILL ONLY REACH INTO THE
SINGLE DIGITS WITH TUESDAY HIGHS EVEN COLDER WITH READINGS NEAR
ZERO.  DANGEROUS AND BRUTALLY COLD WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY.  A WIND CHILL HEADLINE MAY BE LIKELY FOR THIS PERIOD.
TEMPERATURES WILL THEN REMAIN BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEK.

MARINE...

LOW PRESSURE TRACKING TOWARD THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST WILL LOOSEN ITS
GRIP ON THE EASTERN LAKES ALLOWING NORTH WINDS TO TURN TO THE
NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AS WAVE HEIGHTS CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE ICE FREE
PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE AREAS OF SOUTHERN LAKE HURON. FREEZING
SPRAY REMAINS A CONCERN OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKE HURON AS
ARCTIC AIR...STRONG WINDS AND LARGE WAVES WILL CONTINUES TO CREATE A
FAVORABLE SETUP FOR IT. ADDITIONALLY...LAKE EFFECT BANDS OVER THE
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTION OF LAKE HURON WILL CREATE REDUCED
VISIBILITY WITHIN THE SQUALLS. THIS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE NORTHERN LAKES WILL AGAIN
BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS MAY DEVELOP OVER MUCH
OF LAKE HURON THUS A GALE WATCH CONTINUES.

&&

.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...MIZ055-MIZ063...UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY...MIZ047-MIZ048-MIZ049-MIZ053-MIZ054-MIZ055-
     MIZ060-MIZ061-MIZ062-MIZ063-MIZ068-MIZ069-MIZ070-MIZ075-MIZ076-
     MIZ082-MIZ083...UNTIL NOON FRIDAY.

     LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...MIZ049...UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY.

LAKE HURON...
     GALE WATCH...LHZ361-LHZ362-LHZ363-LHZ462-LHZ463-LHZ464...FROM 7 PM
     FRIDAY TO 1 PM SATURDAY.

     HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...LHZ362-LHZ363-LHZ421-LHZ441-LHZ462-
     LHZ463-LHZ464...UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...NEARSHORE WATERS FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT
     HURON INCLUDING OUTER SAGINAW BAY...UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY.

     GALE WATCH...NEARSHORE WATERS FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT HURON...FROM
     7 PM FRIDAY TO 10 AM SATURDAY.

LAKE ST CLAIR...NONE.
MI WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...NONE.

&&

AVIATION.....MR
UPDATE.......MR
SHORT TERM...MM
LONG TERM....DRK/SS
MARINE.......DRK

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
353 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

MIZ047-048-053-054-060>062-068>070-075-076-082-083-032100-
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-LIVINGSTON-
OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
353 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECAST
FOR MORE DETAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SUNDAY ALONG AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE AREA LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. AT
THIS TIME THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE DETROIT
METRO AREA AND POINTS SOUTH.

THE COLDEST AIR TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN IN SEVERAL YEARS WILL
FILTER INTO THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO FALL WELL BELOW ZERO WITH WIND CHILLS FALLING TO -15F
TO -30F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER SPOTTER REPORTS OF
SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

MIZ049-032100-
HURON-
353 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY AND A WIND CHILL ADVISORY ARE IN
EFFECT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR MORE DETAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SUNDAY ALONG AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE AREA LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. AT
THIS TIME THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE DETROIT
METRO AREA AND POINTS SOUTH.

THE COLDEST AIR TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN IN SEVERAL YEARS WILL
FILTER INTO THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO FALL WELL BELOW ZERO WITH WIND CHILLS FALLING TO -15F
TO -30F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER SPOTTER REPORTS OF
SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-032100-
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-
353 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNINGS AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST FOR MORE DETAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES AND GALE WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT. PLEASE SEE
THE LATEST MARINE FORECAST FOR MORE DETAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MIZ055-063-032100-
SANILAC-ST. CLAIR-
353 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING AND A WIND CHILL ADVISORY ARE IN
EFFECT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FOR MORE DETAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SUNDAY ALONG AN APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE AREA LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY MONDAY. AT
THIS TIME THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE DETROIT
METRO AREA AND POINTS SOUTH.

THE COLDEST AIR TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN IN SEVERAL YEARS WILL
FILTER INTO THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST TO FALL WELL BELOW ZERO WITH WIND CHILLS FALLING TO -15F
TO -30F.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED...HOWEVER SPOTTER REPORTS OF
SNOW ACCUMULATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

JVC

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1041 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

MIZ055-063-030700-
SANILAC-ST. CLAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY...PORT HURON
1041 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT...

BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT FAR EASTERN
PORTIONS OF SANILAC AND ST CLAIR COUNTIES THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN BURSTS OF MODERATE SNOW.   THIS IN
COMBINATION WITH A GUSTY NORTHERLY WIND WILL RESULT IN RAPID
FLUCTUATIONS OF VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.  LOCALIZED ACCUMULATION
OF UP TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME...GREATEST
AMOUNTS NEAR THE SHORELINE.

MIZ049-030700-
HURON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE
1041 PM EST THU JAN 2 2014

...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...

INTERMITTENT BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT FAR
EASTERN PORTIONS OF HURON COUNTY THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
THIS WILL RESULT IN BURSTS OF MODERATE SNOW.  THIS IN COMBINATION
WITH A GUSTY NORTHERLY WIND WILL RESULT IN RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.  LOCALIZED ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 2
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS...GREATEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE
SHORELINE.

MR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
102 AM EST FRI JAN 03 2014

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

0101 AM     SNOW             MARINE CITY             42.71N 82.50W
01/03/2014  M4.3 INCH        ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOWFALL SINCE 5 PM EST.

&&

BEHNKE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
221 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

MIZ055-063-030900-
SANILAC-ST. CLAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDUSKY...PORT HURON
221 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DECREASE IN COVERAGE FOR EASTERN
PORTIONS OF SANILAC AND ST CLAIR COUNTIES THROUGH 4 AM EST.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN
LOCALIZED AREAS NEAR THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. GUSTY NORTH WINDS
WILL CAUSE RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

MIZ049-030900-
HURON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BAD AXE
221 AM EST FRI JAN 3 2014

...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER EASTERN HURON COUNTY THROUGH
4 AM EST. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF GREATER THAN 1 INCH
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS. GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CAUSE
RAPID FLUCTUATIONS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

CB