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Gale Warning 13, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Feb 27, 2016, 9:44 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 28, 2016, 9:00 PM EST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 27, 2016, 9:44 PM EST (02:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2016, 9:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2016, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
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748 WHUS73 KDTX 280244 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 944 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALES EXPECTED ON SOUTHERN LAKE HURON SUNDAY NIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL EDGE SOUTH INTO NORTHERN LAKE HURON AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN HUDSON BAY INTO QUEBEC. INITIALLY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SLACKEN OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AS THIS FRONT SETTLES INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES AND LEAD TO DECREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW. LATE TONIGHT...THE GRADIENT DOES TIGHTEN TO THE NORTH OF THIS BOUNDARY...LEADING TO GUSTY EASTERLY FLOW OVER FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON EARLY SUNDAY MORNING INTO MID AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN TRACK THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES ALONG THIS BOUNDARY SUNDAY NIGHT. NORTHWEST FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO WIND GUSTS AROUND GALE FORCE AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AND MORE UNSTABLE LOW LEVEL CONDITIONS DEVELOP AS COLDER AIR IS USHERED BACK SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA. LHZ363-441-462-463-281445- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0011.160229T0000Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH 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- 944 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH 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 10 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 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. && $$ LHZ464-281445- /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 944 PM EST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SC
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733 WHUS73 KDTX 280855 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 355 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALES EXPECTED ON LAKE HURON SUNDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN MONDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES REGION TODAY. THIS WILL BRING INCREASED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR GALE FORCE WINDS AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BRINGING GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. A GALE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. THIS GRADIENT AND ASSOCIATED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BRIEFLY DIMINISH BY TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS SECOND INCREASE IN WINDS TOMORROW AFTERNOON IS A RESULT OF ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT IS SET TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS DURING THIS TIME. A STORM WATCH FOR NORTHERN LAKE HURON AND A GALE WATCH FOR SOUTHERN LAKE HURON HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MIDDAY TOMORROW GOING THROUGH THE EVENING. LHZ362-282100- /O.EXA.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.A.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 355 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. A STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 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 1 AM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 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. && $$ LHZ363-441-462-463-282100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0012.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH 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- 355 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... ...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 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 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 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. && $$ LHZ464-282100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 355 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 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 1 AM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 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. && $$ LHZ421-422-282100- /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0012.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 355 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ361-282100- /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.A.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 355 AM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 1 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 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. && $$ CB
884 WHUS73 KDTX 282052 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 352 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...FREQUENT STORM FORCE GUSTS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN LAKE HURON MONDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL DROP ACROSS THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING...ALLOWING WINDS TO TURN NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER MUCH OF LAKE HURON. GUSTS TO 40 KNOT GALES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MID-EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LAKE HURON UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL WEAKEN AND TURN WESTERLY EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ENSUES LATER IN THE DAY. DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF LAKE HURON WILL GENERATE STRONG GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OVER ALL BUT THE SOUTHERN END OF LAKE HURON. THE STORM FORCE WINDS...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS...LOOK TO OCCUR NORTH OF STURGEON POINT FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON MONDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINTAINING GALE FORCE WINDS INTO THE EARLY EVENING. GALE AND STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR LAKE HURON MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. LHZ363-441-462-463-290900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0012.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0014.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH 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- 352 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * 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 14 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 20 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM 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. && $$ LHZ362-290900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.SR.A.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 352 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 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 2 AM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ LHZ421-422-290900- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0012.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0014.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 352 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361-290900- /O.UPG.KDTX.SR.A.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SR.W.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 352 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 1 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ464-290900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0013.160229T0200Z-160229T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 352 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ DG
054 WHUS73 KDTX 290252 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 952 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...HIGH END GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED OVER LAKE HURON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .WINDS WILL WEAKEN AND TURN WESTERLY EARLY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF STRONG WINDS ENSUES LATER IN THE DAY. DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF LAKE HURON WILL GENERATE STRONG GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OVER ALL BUT THE SOUTHERN END OF LAKE HURON. THE STORM FORCE WINDS...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS...LOOK TO OCCUR NORTH OF STURGEON POINT FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON MONDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINTAINING GALE FORCE WINDS INTO THE EARLY EVENING. GALE AND STORM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR LAKE HURON MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING. LHZ363-441-462-463-291500- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0014.160229T0252Z-160301T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH 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- 952 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST MONDAY. * 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 14 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 20 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM 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. && $$ LHZ362-291500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 952 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ464-290900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160229T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 952 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 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 1 AM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 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. && $$ LHZ421-422-291500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0014.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 952 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361-291500- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 952 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2016 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 1 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ SC
453 WHUS73 KDTX 290854 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 354 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...HIGH END GALE AND STORM FORCE WINDS EXPECTED OVER LAKE HURON TODAY AND TONIGHT... .PERSISTENT TROUGHING OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL LAKE HURON OVERNIGHT HAS LED TO A SLOWER INCREASE IN NORTHWESTERLY POST FRONTAL WINDS. BASED ON OBSERVATIONS ON COASTAL SITES AND WITH THE LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION...THE GALE EVENT ONGOING WILL REMAIN MARGINAL THROUGH 12- 15Z THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...A SIGNIFICANT...HIGH IMPACT MARINE WIND EVENT WILL THEN DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF LAKE HURON...PARTICULARLY THE NORTHERN LAKE HURON BASIN FROM 15Z TO 00Z TODAY. AN ARCTIC SHORTWAVE AND SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL RACE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES TODAY CAUSING UNSTABLE MARINE CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP AND AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG WIND FIELD TO SPREAD OVER THE REGION. STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF STURGEON POINT MAINLY LATE MORNING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. ALL INDICATIONS SUGGEST GALE FORCE WINDS TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE RAPIDLY DIMINISHING DURING THE LATE EVENING. A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD INTO THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS THEN TIMED TO LIFT TOWARD THE FAR END OF WESTERN LAKE ERIE BY LATE TUESDAY. LHZ362-292100- /O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160229T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 354 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 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 3 AM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ LHZ464-291000- /O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160229T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 354 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 21 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 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 3 AM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST MONDAY. $$ LHZ421-422-292100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0014.160229T1500Z-160301T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 354 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-441-462-463-292100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160301T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH 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- 354 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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 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 3 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM 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. && $$ LHZ361-292100- /O.CON.KDTX.SR.W.0001.160229T1500Z-160229T2100Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 354 AM EST MON FEB 29 2016 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE STORM WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ SS
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Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 3:55 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:55 AM EST | Storm Watch | DTX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:35 PM EST | Wind Advisory | DTX | Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne | 4 hr |
| Feb 28, 3:52 PM EST | Gale Warning | DTX | 30 hr | |
| Feb 28, 3:52 PM EST | Storm Warning | DTX | 24 hr |
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