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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this small craft advisory at Apr 3, 2016, 3:55 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 3, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2016, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
The text
As transmitted.
626 WHUS73 KDTX 030755 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 355 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...ELEVATED NORTHEASTERLY FLOW STARTING THIS EVENING... .A PORTION OF THE EXISTING GALE WARNINGS WILL BE EXTENDED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING AS WE ARE STILL GETTING GALE FORCE GUSTS FROM PORT AUSTIN DOWN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN HURON BASIN. WINDS WILL BE DECREASING THROUGH THE MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS INTO THE REGION. THE ACTIVE STRETCH OF WEATHER OVER THE GREAT LAKES THEN CONTINUES LATER TODAY AS THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS FROM SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN THIS EVENING TO WESTERN LAKE ERIE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL START OFF ON THE LIGHTER SIDE AS THE RIDGE SLIDES THROUGH THE REGION BUT WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTH AND THEN EAST ACROSS LAKE HURON AND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS LAKE ERIE DUE TO THE STORM TRACK. WIND FIELD NOT OVERLY IMPRESSIVE WITH THIS SYSTEM AND APPEARS TO KEEP GUSTS BELOW GALES. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY FOR THE NORTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 25 KNOTS AND WAVES BUILDING ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE. LHZ362-363-030900- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160403T0900Z/ 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- 355 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-032030- /O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160403T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.160404T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 355 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 2 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 2 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EDT SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ441>443-032030- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160403T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.160404T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 355 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 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 5 AM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EDT MONDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * 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 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT 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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ462>464-031400- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160403T1400Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 355 AM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-422-032030- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.160404T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ 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 EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 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 4 AM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 AM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ DRK
3 follow-up statements
651 WHUS73 KDTX 040143 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 943 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES DURING THE WEEKEND WILL AFFECT LAKE HURON AND ADJOINING LOWER MICHIGAN MARINE AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A BROAD SWATH OF SNOW WILL COVER LAKE HURON TONIGHT MOST WHICH WILL BE CARRIED EASTWARD AFTER MIDNIGHT. THAT WILL LEAVE WIND AS THE PRIMARY CONCERN AS MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW DEVELOPS OVER LAKE HURON AND MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW TOWARD LAKE ERIE AS THE SURFACE LOW IS PROJECTED TO TRACK ROUGHLY OVER LAKE ST CLAIR. THERE COULD BE A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS OVER THE SOUTH HALF OF LAKE HURON AND SAGINAW BAY DUE TO THE LONG EAST TO NORTHEAST FETCH HOWEVER DURATION IS EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF AT THIS POINT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL MARINE AREAS THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ARRIVES BY WEDNESDAY. LHZ421-441>443-041345- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160405T0000Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 943 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-041345- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 943 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-041345- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 943 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ SC
231 WHUS73 KDTX 040800 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 400 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE...NOW TRACKING NEAR DETROIT...WILL MOVE QUICKLY TO EAST CAUSING WIND DIRECTIONS TO RESPOND NORTHEASTERLY THEN NORTHERLY. THE LONG NORTHERLY FETCH WILL MAINTAIN SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS IN THE 5 TO 7 FOOT RANGE OVER MUCH LAKE HURON TODAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL FINALLY BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE HEART OF THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. VERY FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY. THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED...HOWEVER...AS THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SWING INTO SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN ON WEDNESDAY. LHZ421-441>443-042015- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160405T0000Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 400 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 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 EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-042000- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 400 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-042000- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 400 AM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 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 AM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ DRK
177 WHUS73 KDTX 041956 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 356 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING... .SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR ELEVATED WAVE HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING PERIOD. IMPROVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION. MARINE CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE ON TUESDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTING THROUGH. SOUTHEAST WINDS THEN STRENGTHEN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A PERIOD OF SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS OVER LAKE HURON...AS GUSTS REACH 30 KNOTS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE LAKE. LHZ422-042100- /O.EXP.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 356 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 17 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT MONDAY. $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-042100- /O.EXP.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160404T2000Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 356 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 2 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 2 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT MONDAY. $$ LHZ421-441>443-050000- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-160405T0000Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 356 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 19 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT MONDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ DRC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:51 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Apr 3, 4:40 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | DTX | Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola | 20 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:40 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DTX | Bay, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Saint Clair | 20 hr |
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