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Gale Warning 21, NWS Detroit, MI

November 10, 2014

NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Nov 10, 2014, 4:11 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 10, 2014, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 8 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 10, 2014, 4:11 AM EST (09:11 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 10, 2014, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 11, 2014, 3:29 AM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

773 
WHUS73 KDTX 100911
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
411 AM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...EASTERLY GALE EVENT FOR NORTHERN LAKE HURON...

.A WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED TODAY AS IT 
LIFTS NORTHWARD THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL 
ALSO INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING LOWE PRESSURE OVER THE 
CENTRAL PLAINS STATES. EASTERLY FLOW INCREASING THE NORTH OF THE 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL OCCUR IN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TONIGHT ACROSS 
NORTHERN LAKE HURON. A GALE WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED ENDING 
TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL THEN BE ON THE INCREASE 
TUESDAY AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AT THIS TIME...WARM AIR 
LIFTING INTO THE REGION SHOULD CAUSE GREATER STABILITY WHICH WILL 
LIMIT WINDS INTO THE 25 TO 30 KNOT RANGE. THE FRONTAL PASSAGE IS SET 
TO OCCUR TUESDAY NIGHT LEADING TO UNIFORM WEST NORTHWESTERLY FLOW. 
CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT WINDSPEEDS IN THE COLD AIR MAY REACH 30 
TO 40 KNOTS.

LHZ361-362-102115-
/O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0019.141111T0000Z-141111T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0021.141111T0000Z-141111T1400Z/
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-
411 AM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE EAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A 
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM MONDAY WITH 
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

CB
3 follow-up statements
069 
WHUS73 KDTX 101253
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
753 AM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...EASTERLY GALES OVER NORTHERN LAKE HURON...

.A WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED TODAY AS IT 
LIFTS NORTHWARD THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL 
ALSO INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS STATES. EASTERLY FLOW INCREASING THE NORTH OF THE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL OCCUR IN UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TONIGHT ACROSS
NORTHERN LAKE HURON. A GALE WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED ENDING
TUESDAY MORNING. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL THEN BE ON THE INCREASE
TUESDAY AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AT THIS TIME...WARM
AIR LIFTING INTO THE REGION SHOULD CAUSE GREATER STABILITY WHICH
WILL LIMIT WINDS INTO THE 25 TO 30 KNOT RANGE. THE FRONTAL PASSAGE
IS SET TO OCCUR TUESDAY NIGHT LEADING TO UNIFORM WEST
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW. CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT WINDSPEEDS IN THE
COLD AIR MAY REACH 30 TO 40 KNOTS.

LHZ361-362-110100-
/O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0021.141111T0000Z-141111T1500Z/
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-
753 AM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE EAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A 
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM MONDAY WITH 
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LHZ441-442-110100-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0047.141111T0000Z-141111T1200Z/
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
753 AM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT
  SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  25 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM MONDAY WITH 
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

BT
793 
WHUS73 KDTX 102056
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
356 PM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...GUSTS TO MARGINAL GALES OVER FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON TONIGHT...

.GUSTS TO MARGINAL LOW-END EASTERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED OVER FAR 
NORTHERN LAKE HURON. MODERATE SOUTH SOUTHEAST BREEZE OVER SOUTHERN 
LAKE HURON WILL ALLOW SIGNIFICANT WAVES TO BUILD IN THE NEARSHORE 
WATERS WARRANTING CONTINUANCE OF THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. WINDS 
WILL THEN VEER TO SOUTHERLY FOR MUCH OF TUESDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG 
COLD FRONT WHICH WILL TRAVERSE THE WATERS DURING THE EVENING. 
WESTERLY GALES ARE APPEARING INCREASINGLY LIKELY TUESDAY EVENING 
INTO WEDNESDAY. ISSUANCE OF A GALE WATCH OR WARNING FOR THIS PERIOD 
WILL CONSIDERED  ONCE THE CURRENT GALE WARNING FOR NORTHERN LAKE 
HURON EXPIRES.

LHZ361-362-110915-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0021.141111T0000Z-141111T1500Z/
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-
356 PM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EST TUESDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE EAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 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 8 PM MONDAY WITH 
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LHZ441-442-110915-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0047.141111T0000Z-141111T1200Z/
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
356 PM EST MON NOV 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 25 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 8 PM MONDAY WITH 
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM MONDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

JVC
571 
WHUS73 KDTX 110829
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
329 AM EST TUE NOV 11 2014

LHZ361-362-110930-
/O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-141111T1500Z/
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-
329 AM EST TUE NOV 11 2014

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE
GALE WARNING. EASTERLY WIND GUSTS HAVE FALLEN BELOW GALES.

$$

LHZ441-442-110930-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-141111T1200Z/
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
329 AM EST TUE NOV 11 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW HAS DIRECTED THE
HIGHEST WAVES OFFSHORE DURING THE EARLY MORNING.

$$

BT

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Sources

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