Gale Warning 1, NWS Detroit, MI

711 
WHUS73 KDTX 091443
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
943 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALES WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY...

.A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY LIFTING THROUGH THE CENTRAL
GREAT LAKES WILL VACATE THE AREA TO THE NORTH TODAY. WINDS WILL STAY
FAIRLY LIGHT THROUGH THE DAY AS A RESULT OF WARM STABLE AIR ALOFT
BROUGHT IN BY THIS SYSTEM. THIS WILL CHANGE LATER TONIGHT AND
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY AS A SECOND LOW LIFTS THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT
LAKES. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AND NORTHERLY WINDS USHERING
IN A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS WILL LEAD TO HIGH END GALES ACROSS MUCH OF
THE LAKE HURON BASIN. GALES WILL ALSO SPREAD FURTHER SOUTH TO LAKE
ST CLAIR AND LAKE ERIE. A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL
MARINE ZONES TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS RAMP UP IN WINDS. FREEZING SPRAY
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL BACK
TO WESTERLY MONDAY MORNING BUT WILL REMAIN ELEVATED IN THE 20 TO 30
KNOT RANGE.

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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-
943 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO
4 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM 
  EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  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 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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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/O.NEW.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160111T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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 SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO
4 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM 
  EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  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 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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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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-
943 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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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/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T1200Z-160111T0400Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
943 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

SC

226 
WHUS73 KDTX 092045
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
345 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...HIGH END GALES ON SUNDAY...

.MILD AIR AND LIGHT WINDS AROUND EARLY THIS EVENING WILL ABRUPTLY
CHANGE LATE TONIGHT AS A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
TRACKS NORTHEAST THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. STRONG NORTHWEST
GALES WILL DEVELOP IN THE LOWS WAKE TOMORROW MORNING...AS ARCTIC AIR
SURGES INTO THE AREA. WITH THE GALES AND PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES...A
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BACK TO WESTERLY BY MONDAY MORNING BUT WILL
REMAIN ELEVATED IN THE 20 TO 30 KNOT RANGE. A SECOND SURGE OF ARCTIC
AIR IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...WHICH LOOKS TO SUPPORT ANOTHER PERIOD
OF STRONG NORTHWEST GALES AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE OPEN
WATERS OF LAKE HURON. A GALE WATCH WAS NOT ISSUED DUE TO CURRENT
HEADLINE IN EFFECT.

LHZ361>363-100845-
/O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160110T1800Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
345 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM 
  EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ462>464-100845-
/O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160111T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
345 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM 
  EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ421-422-441>443-100845-
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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-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
345 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LCZ460-LEZ444-100845-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T1200Z-160111T0400Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
345 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 
  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 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

SF

407 
WHUS73 KDTX 100255
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...STRONG GALE FORCE GUSTS SUNDAY...

.NORTHWEST WINDS AND MUCH COLDER AIR WILL WRAP INTO THE CENTRAL
GREAT LAKES TONIGHT BEHIND A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LIFTING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
GALE FORCE OVER LAKE HURON LATE TONIGHT...WITH GALES THEN
SPREADING INTO LAKE ST CLAIR AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE BY EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING AS THE LOW TRACKS INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES.
ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE AREA ON SUNDAY BEHIND THE
LOW...WITH PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES CREATING AREAS OF FREEZING
SPRAY OVER MOST OF LAKE HURON. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS
IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BACK TO
WESTERLY BY MONDAY MORNING BUT WILL REMAIN ELEVATED IN THE 20 TO
30 KNOT RANGE. A SECOND SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED
ON TUESDAY...WHICH LOOKS TO SUPPORT ANOTHER PERIOD OF STRONG
NORTHWEST GALES AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF
LAKE HURON. A GALE WATCH WAS NOT ISSUED DUE TO CURRENT HEADLINE IN
EFFECT.

LHZ361>363-101100-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160110T1800Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM 
  EST 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.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ462>464-101100-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160111T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST
MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM
SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM 
  EST 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.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ421-422-441>443-101100-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T0400Z/
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-
955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LCZ460-LEZ444-101100-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T1200Z-160111T0400Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 
  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 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

HLO/SF

279 
WHUS73 KDTX 100859
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
359 AM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...STRONG GALES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.ACTIVE STRETCH OF WEATHER ACROSS THE LAKES THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF
THE COMING WEEK. CURRENTLY A STRONG AND STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IS LIFTING INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. THIS STORM WILL
FORCE A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING WHICH WILL
OPEN THE DOOR FOR AN INFLUX OF ARCTIC AIR AND STRONG NORTHWEST
GALES. WITH THE GALES AND PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES...A HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS BACK TO
WESTERLY BY MONDAY BUT ONLY DECREASE TO AROUND 20 TO 30 KNOTS. A
SECOND SYSTEM WILL THEN TRACK EAST THROUGH THE REGION ON MONDAY
NIGHT BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF GALES AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ON
TUESDAY AS ARCTIC AIR SURGES INTO THE GREAT LAKES ONCE AGAIN. WILL
HOLD OFF ON ISSUING A GALE WATCH WAS NOT ISSUED DUE TO CURRENT
HEADLINES IN EFFECT.

LHZ361>363-102130-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160110T1800Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
359 AM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON 
  TO 4 AM EST 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.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ462>464-102130-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160111T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
359 AM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 
  4 AM EST 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.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ421-422-441>443-102130-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T0400Z/
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-
359 AM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LCZ460-LEZ444-102130-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T1200Z-160111T0400Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
359 AM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 
  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 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

DRK

720 
WHUS73 KDTX 102047
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
347 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...NORTHWEST GALES SLOWLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT...

.ONGOING GALE FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING BEFORE
SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT AS THE DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
CONTINUES TO EXIT OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. THIS WILL NOT ONLY RESULT IN
A DECREASE IN WINDS SPEEDS OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING BUT WILL
ALSO LESSON THE AMOUNT OF FREEZING SPRAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY...THEN
DEEPEN AS IT TRACKS ACROSS LOWER MI MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WINDS WILL
BACK SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ON MONDAY...THEN VEER NORTHWEST
IN ITS WAKE ON TUESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE WINDS IN
ITS WAKE TUESDAY NIGHT.

LHZ361>363-110900-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
347 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
MONDAY...

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY.

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST 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 3 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LHZ462>464-110900-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160111T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
347 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST 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 3 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. 

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 
  4 AM EST 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.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ421-422-441>443-110400-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0400Z/
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-
347 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LCZ460-LEZ444-110400-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0400Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
347 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET 
  WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

SF

597 
WHUS73 KDTX 110255
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
955 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...WESTERLY WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING|...

.WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AS THE DEEP LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXIT OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. THIS WILL NOT ONLY
RESULT IN A DECREASE IN WINDS SPEEDS OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING
BUT WILL ALSO LESSON THE AMOUNT OF FREEZING SPRAY. A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES ON
MONDAY...THEN DEEPEN AS IT TRACKS ACROSS LOWER MI MONDAY AND
TUESDAY. WINDS WILL BACK SOUTHWEST AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ON
MONDAY...THEN VEER NORTHWEST IN ITS WAKE ON TUESDAY. THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR GALE FORCE WINDS IN ITS WAKE TUESDAY NIGHT.

LEZ444-111700-
/O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.LO.Y.0001.160111T0255Z-160111T1700Z/
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
955 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A LOW
WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. 

* EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO DROP 20 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH LOW WATER CONDITIONS PERSISTING UNTIL
  NOON EST MONDAY.

THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

LCZ460-LHZ442-443-110400-
/O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0400Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
955 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

$$

LHZ421-422-441-110900-
/O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
955 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 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 11 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SUNDAY. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LHZ361>363-111100-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
955 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
MONDAY...

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY.

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST 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 11 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LHZ462>464-111100-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
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-
955 PM EST SUN JAN 10 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
MONDAY...

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY.

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A 
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SUNDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

MR

027 
WHUS73 KDTX 110905
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
405 AM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...NORTHWEST GALES POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.CURRENT GALE WARNINGS WILL GO AWAY WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE AS
WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW OVER LAKE HURON HAS EASED INTO THE 20 TO 25
KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DECREASE INTO TONIGHT. HOWEVER...A GALE WATCH WILL ISSUED FOR THE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT PERIOD AS STRONG CLIPPER LOW USHERS
IN THE NEXT SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR...BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE OF GALES AS
THE STRONG COLD FRONT IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM SWEEPS THROUGH THE
AREA. WHILE ALL LOCATIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR GALES DURING
THIS PERIOD...PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON WILL HAVE THE GREATEST CHANCE
OF RECEIVING NORTHWEST GALE FORCE GUSTS OF 40 KNOTS OR MORE LATE IN
THE DAY TUESDAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS SUBSTANTIAL AND
WIND ARE MAXIMIZED GIVEN THE LONGER FETCH OF LAKE WATERS.

LHZ361>363-462>464-112115-
/O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T1100Z/
/O.EXP.KDTX.UP.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.160112T1800Z-160113T0900Z/
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-
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-
405 AM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 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 10 PM EST 
  TUESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST 
  TUESDAY. 

THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

LHZ421-422-441-112115-
/O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.160112T1800Z-160113T0900Z/
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-
405 AM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 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 8 PM EST TUESDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST TUESDAY. 

THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

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.

&&

$$

LEZ444-112115-
/O.CON.KDTX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160111T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.160112T1800Z-160113T0900Z/
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
405 AM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE 
  LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A 
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST TUESDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST TUESDAY. 

* EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO DROP 20 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM
  EARLY THIS MORNING WITH LOW WATER CONDITIONS PERSISTING UNTIL
  NOON EST TODAY.

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ442-443-112115-
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.160112T1800Z-160113T0900Z/
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
405 AM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 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 PM EST TUESDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST TUESDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

LCZ460-112115-
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0002.160112T1800Z-160113T0900Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
405 AM EST MON JAN 11 2016

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A 
  POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST 
  TUESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST 
  TUESDAY. 

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.

&&

$$

DRK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1205 AM EST SAT JAN 9 2016

.AVIATION...

LOW PRESSURE LIFTING THROUGH THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TONIGHT. HIGH CONFIDENCE WITH LIFR
CEILINGS PREVAILING FOR THE REST OF TONIGHT AS SOUTHERLY WINDS
CONTINUE TO USHER IN AN INCREASINGLY MILD AND MOIST AIRMASS. VLIFR
CEILINGS-VIS AT 200FT-1/4SM SHOULD BECOME LESS PREVALENT OVER THE
NEXT HOUR OR TWO AS SOUTHERLY WINDS AND RAIN SHOWERS INCREASE LOW-
LEVEL MIXING. A LITTLE UNCERTAIN HOW VISIBILITIES/CEILINGS WILL
RESPOND AFTER SHOWERS MOVE OUT AROUND 9Z...BUT THINK THE SOUTHERLY
WINDS SHOULD KEEP AREA TERMINALS FROM FALLING BACK DOWN TO VLIFR
DESPITE DRIZZLE. COLDER AIR ARRIVING IN THE 200-3000 FR LAYER WILL
WEAKEN A LOW-LEVEL INVERSION BY LATE MORNING...ALLOWING CEILINGS TO
RISE INTO THE 500-1500 FOOT RANGE. BEST CHANCE TO BREAK ABOVE 1000
FEET WILL BE AT THE DETROIT-AREA TERMINALS. MAY STILL SEE SOME
DRIZZLE AROUND THROUGH THE DAY...BUT OVERALL CONDITIONS SHOULD BE
DRIER WITH IMPROVING VISIBILITIES.

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL LIFT INTO THE OHIO VALLEY BY LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING RENEWED CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOWERS
DURING THE EARLY EVENING...WITH MORE STEADY RAIN AND A POSSIBLE
RETURN TO IFR CEILINGS DEVELOPING AFTER 00Z. A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 5-12Z SUNDAY MORNING...USHERING
IN STRONG NORTH WINDS AND COLDER AIR WHICH WILL CHANGE RAIN OVER TO
SNOW.

FOR DTW...DROPS TO VLIFR WILL BECOME LESS LIKELY OVER THE NEXT HOUR
OR TWO AS RAIN AND INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS CREATE MORE MIXING IN
THE LOWEST LAYER OF THE ATMOSPHERE. IMPROVEMENT TO CEILINGS IS
EXPECTED IN THE 13-17Z TIMEFRAME TOMORROW AS COOLER AIR ALOFT
ARRIVES AND WEAKENS THE INVERSION. LATEST MODEL DATA INDICATES
CEILINGS SHOULD RISE TO LOW-END MVFR BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH IN
CEILINGS OVERALL TOMORROW. VISIBILITIES SHOULD IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY
HOWEVER AS DRIER AIR ARRIVES AT THE SURFACE. ADDITIONAL MOISTURE
ARRIVING SATURDAY EVENING WILL THEN RENEW CHANCES FOR RAIN AND DROP
CEILINGS BACK TO IFR OR EVEN LIFR AGAIN OVERNIGHT.

//DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES...

*  HIGH FOR CEILINGS AOB 5000 FEET THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.

*  LOW FOR CIGS/VSBYS FALLING BELOW 200FT AND/OR 1/2SM THE
   REMAINDER OF TONIGHT.

*  HIGH FOR PRECIPITATION TYPE AS RAIN THROUGH 11Z SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED 333 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

DISCUSSION...

THE REGIONAL SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE IA/MO/IL
BORDER REGION...WITH A WARM FRONTAL FEATURE EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL
INDIANA. ISENTROPIC ASCENT WITHIN A PLUME OF DEEP LAYER MOISTURE HAS
BEEN SLOWLY LIFTING NORTHWARD ACROSS SE MI TODAY...ALLOWING LIGHT
RAIN TO OVERSPREAD A GOOD PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE BACK
EDGE OF THE WIDESPREAD RAIN /NOW LIFTING INTO NRN INDIANA/ WILL IN
TURN ROTATE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE EVENING.
THIS REGION OF ASCENT IS PRECEDING A RATHER COMPACT MID LEVEL SHORT
WAVE WHICH IS FORECAST TO SLIDE ACROSS SE MI OVERNIGHT. A BRIEF
REGION OF ASCENT AHEAD OF THIS WAVE WILL SUPPORT ANOTHER ROUND OF
LIGHT SHOWERS DURING THE OVERNIGHT. THE SURFACE LOW WILL IN TURN
TRACK INTO THE STRAITS REGION BY SAT MORNING...PLACING SE MI WITHIN
THE WARM SECTOR. UPSTREAM OBSERVATIONS CERTAINLY SUGGEST TEMPS IN
THE 40S THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY IN THIS WARM SECTOR. SFC DEWPOINTS
RISING TOWARD 40 MAY ALSO TRIGGER SOME FOG/LOW CLOUDS AND PERHAPS
SOME PATCHY DRIZZLE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY
AS SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THE SHORT WAVE LOWERS INVERSION HEIGHTS.

THE WAVE NOW TRACKING ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN US /RIDING ATOP A
160KT UPPER JET/ IS FORECAST TO LIFT INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY BY
SUNDAY...TAKING ON A NEGATIVE TILT AS IT ROTATES OUT OF THE MS
VALLEY SAT NIGHT. MEANWHILE...AN EXTENSION OF THE POLAR LOW OVER
CENTRAL CANADA WILL ADVANCE INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES SATURDAY
NIGHT. EVENTUAL PHASING OF THESE TWO FEATURES WILL RESULT IN A
RAPIDLY DEEPENING SFC LOW TRACKING ACROSS SE ONTARIO INTO SRN QUEBEC
ON SUNDAY. AMONG THE 12Z MODEL SUITE...THE GFS IS FARTHEST EAST WITH
BOTH THE SFC LOW TRACK AND THE STRONGEST UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS.
RECENT MODEL TRENDS SUGGEST A TRACK A LITTLE FARTHER WEST /BETWEEN
TOLEDO AND CLEVELAND BASED OFF THE 12Z ECMWF...CANADIAN AND NAM/.
THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM NOT ONLY HAS IMPLICATIONS HAS TO HOW
PROLONGED QPF WILL BE OVER THE FORECAST AREA...BUT ALSO HOW LONG THE
WARM AIR RESIDES ACROSS THE AREA.

AS THE UPPER WAVE LIFTS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY ON SATURDAY...A
TIGHTENING OF THE LOW-MID LEVEL FRONT WILL OCCUR ACROSS
WESTERN/NORTHERN LOWER MI. THE RESULT WILL BE AN INTENSIFYING REGION
OF PRECIP. THE MID LEVEL FGEN WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY INTO SAT EVENING. BASED ON MODEL THERMAL
PROFILES...THERE IS LIKELY TO BE A SHARP TRANSITION FROM WET/HEAVY
SNOW TO ALL RAIN ALONG THIS FGEN REGION. PER 12Z GUIDANCE...THIS
TRANSITION ZONE IS LIKELY TO SET UP ACROSS THE SAGINAW VALLEY
REGION. MESO SCALE ENHANCEMENTS COULD CERTAINLY POSE THE RISK FOR
SOME INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES. BY SUNDAY MORNING...THE UPPER WAVE WILL
QUICKLY LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST. THIS WILL ALLOW THE ARCTIC AIR TO
POUR INTO SE MI...CAUSING A RAPID DROP IN TEMPS AND A QUICK CHANGE
OVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA. THE
SYSTEM WILL START ACCELERATING TO THE EAST SUNDAY...THUS THE MID
LEVEL DEFORMATION SHOULD TRANSLATE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FAIRLY
QUICKLY. THIS ALONG WITH THE LATER ARRIVAL OF ARCTIC AIR WILL
WARRANT LOWER FCST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SOUTH AND EAST OF SAGINAW /1 TO
3 OR 2 TO 4 INCH TYPE AMOUNTS/. GIVEN THE FAST ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC
AIR SUN MORNING...WET ROADS MAY FREEZE RATHER QUICKLY. AS FOR
LOCATIONS NORTH AND WEST OF SAGINAW AND BAY CITY...THE POTENTIAL FOR
AN EARLIER CHANGE OVER AND POSSIBLE PERIOD OF HIGHER INTENSITY SNOW
WILL SUPPORT FCST SNOW TOTALS IN THE 4 TO 7 IN RANGE. THIS WILL
WARRANT MATCHING SURROUNDING OFFICES IN THIS REGION WITH A WINTER
STORM WATCH SAT EVENING THROUGH SUN MORNING.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC AIR ON SUNDAY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
STRONG NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS IS A RESULT OF THE FCST RAPID
DEEPENING OF THE SFC LOW /FROM AROUND 995MB OVER OHIO SUN MORNING TO
984MB OVER SRN QUEBEC SUN EVENING/. AT THIS STAGE IN THE
FORECAST...THE ISALLOBARIC GRADIENT AND ISENTROPIC DESCENT DOES NOT
LOOK TOO IMPRESSIVE SUN MORNING...SO A QUICK BURST OF STRONG WINDS
SEEMS A LITTLE LESS LIKELY. WHAT LOOKS MORE PROBABLE IS THAT WINDS
WILL INCREASE STEADILY DURING THE DAY BEHIND THE ARCTIC FRONT. AS
THE DEPTH OF COLD AIR INCREASES DURING THE AFTERNOON...WIND GUSTS TO
30 TO 35 MPH SEEM POSSIBLE. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS TO
DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS SUN AFTERNOON/EVENING.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE DEEPER
MOISTURE EXITS BUT CYCLONIC FLOW AND MIDLEVEL COLD POCKET REMAIN IN
PLACE. BELOW-NORMAL TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK AS
DISTURBANCES ROTATING AROUND THE TIME-MEAN UPPER LOW LOCATED IN
NORTHERN ONTARIO PERPETUATE TROUGHINESS. THE NEXT WAVE OF
NOTE...ACCOMPANIED BY JET MAX DIGGING INTO THE PLAINS...PROJECTED TO
ARRIVE MON NIGHT/TUE. THE 12Z GFS AND EURO DEPICT A QUICK-
HITTING...DYNAMIC SYSTEM WITH A HEALTHY CYCLOGENESIS RESPONSE OVER
LAKE HURON...SO THIS WILL BE SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON.

MARINE...

A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTING THROUGH THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES
THIS EVENING WILL SUPPORT MODEST SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE REGION
TONIGHT. THE INFLUX OF WARMER AIR WILL MINIMIZE THE GUST POTENTIAL
KEEPING WINDS LARGELY BELOW 20 KNOTS. A SECOND MUCH STRONGER LOW WILL
LIFT THROUGH THE EASTERN LAKES SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE LOW
WILL RESULT IN STRONGER WINDS ACROSS THE REGION AND A GALE WATCH HAS
BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL MARINE WATERS ON SUNDAY. HIGHER END
NORTHWEST GALES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON ON
SUNDAY...AS MUCH COLDER AIRMASS ENTERS THE REGION...WHICH WILL ALLOW
MAINTAIN STRONGER WESTERLY WINDS EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH GUSTS IN THE
20 TO 30 KNOT RANGE. FREEZING SPRAY WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WE HEAD INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     MIZ047-048-053.

LAKE HURON...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR LHZ361>363-
     421-441>443-462>464.

     GALE WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LHZ422.

LAKE ST CLAIR...GALE WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LCZ460.

MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...GALE WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LEZ444.

&&

AVIATION.....HLO
DISCUSSION...SC/DT
MARINE.......SF
HYDROLOGY....SF

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
356 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

MIZ047-048-053-092100-
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-
356 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SAGINAW VALLEY.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE IS A WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
FOR DETAILS.

MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING AS A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE
AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

MIZ049-054-055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-092100-
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-
OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
356 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED /WITH UP TO
4 POSSIBLE ACROSS THE THUMB/. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40
MPH WILL THEN USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. ALL
OF THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM FORECAST
TO TRACK ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES REGION ON SUNDAY.

MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING AS A FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE
AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-092100-
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-
356 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOR ALL MARINE
AREAS AND SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORNING FOR LAKE HURON. PLEASE REFER
TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

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

SC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
957 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

MIZ075-076-082-083-090500-
WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANN ARBOR...DETROIT...ADRIAN...MONROE
957 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

...POCKETS OF DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...

AT 10 PM...AREA OBSERVATIONS AND WEBCAMS CONTINUED TO INDICATE
WIDESPREAD FOG WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE ACROSS EXTREME
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. THE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT...WITH
LOCALLY DENSE FOG DROPPING VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER OF
A MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY
MIDNIGHT AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE AND RAIN SHOWERS MOVE BACK
INTO THE AREA. MOTORISTS SHOULD ANTICIPATE REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITIES LATE THIS EVENING. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW MORE TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

HLO

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1013 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

MIZ047-048-053-090600-
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...SAGINAW
1013 PM EST FRI JAN 8 2016

...LOCALLY DENSE FOG THROUGH VERY EARLY MORNING...

WIDESPREAD FOG...WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE MILE OR LESS...WILL
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SAGINAW VALLEY THROUGH THE LATE EVENING.
FOG WILL BECOME LOCALLY DENSE...WITH POCKETS OF VISIBILITY AS LOW
AS ONE-QUARTER OF A MILE. VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
AROUND 1 AM AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE AND RAIN SHOWERS MOVE
BACK INTO THE AREA. MOTORISTS SHOULD ANTICIPATE REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITIES TONIGHT. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW MORE TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION.

HLO