Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 1, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Jan 3, 2017, 10:08 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 4, 2017, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 3, 2017, 10:08 AM EST (15:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 4, 2017, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2017, 3:48 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
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064 WHUS73 KDTX 031508 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1008 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...NORTHWEST GALES DEVELOPING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .POST-FRONTAL NORTHWEST WINDS ACCOMPANYING ARCTIC AIR IS PROJECTED TO REACH GALES OVER THE NORTH HALF OF LAKE HURON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT THERE AND GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH HALF OF THE LAKE. A MODERATE WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK AS ARCTIC AIR ENCOMPASSES THE REGION. LHZ361>363-040315- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0300Z/ 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- 1008 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ421-441>443-462>464-040315- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.A.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 1008 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ BT
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126 WHUS73 KDTX 032103 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 403 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...NORTHWEST GALES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .STRONG WEST WIND WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT BECOMING SUSTAINED GALES OVER CENTRAL LAKE HURON. STRONG INFLUX OF COLD AIR SUPPORTS WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ELSEWHERE. THE GALE WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN EXPANDED. WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. LHZ462>464-041000- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ421-441-041000- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-041000- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 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 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ422-041000- /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361>363-041000- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-041000- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0001.170104T1200Z-170105T0500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 403 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ BT
541 WHUS73 KDTX 040246 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 946 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALES WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT... .STRONG WEST WIND WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE WATERS LATE TONIGHT BECOMING SUSTAINED GALES OVER CENTRAL LAKE HURON. STRONG INFLUX OF COLD AIR SUPPORTS WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ELSEWHERE. THE GALE WARNING HAS THEREFORE BEEN EXPANDED. WINDS WILL STEADILY DIMINISH THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. LHZ361>363-041500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 946 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ462>464-041500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T1200Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 946 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-422-441-041500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ 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- 946 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 2 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ442-443-041500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 946 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-041500- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 946 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ SC
374 WHUS73 KDTX 040858 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 358 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALES ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY INTO TONIGHT... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP TODAY AS COLD AIR RETURNS TO THE REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ALL LOCATIONS, WITH A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED GALES EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL LAKE HURON. THE COMBINATION OF THE WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO LEAD TO FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE LAKE HURON OPEN WATERS. EXISTING WESTERLY WINDS WILL THEN STEADILY DIMINISH THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. LCZ460-LEZ444-042130- /O.UPG.KDTX.SC.Y.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 358 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361>363-042130- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 358 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ462>464-042130- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T1200Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 358 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 19 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-422-441-042130- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ 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- 358 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 2 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ442-443-042130- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.170104T0900Z-170105T0500Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 358 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ DRK
123 WHUS73 KDTX 041453 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 953 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WESTERLY GALES CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT... .WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL MARINE AREAS TODAY, WITH A PERIOD OF SUSTAINED GALES EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL LAKE HURON. THE COMBINATION OF THE WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO LEAD TO FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE LAKE HURON OPEN WATERS. EXISTING WESTERLY WINDS WILL THEN STEADILY DIMINISH THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. LEZ444-050500- /O.NEW.KDTX.LO.Y.0001.170104T1453Z-170105T0500Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 953 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO DROP TO ABOUT 18 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM DURING MID AFTERNOON WITH LOW WATER CONDITIONS PERSISTING UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 6 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM TODAY. 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 OCCURING. 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 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. && $$ LHZ361>363-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 953 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 20 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND AROUND 7 PM. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ462>464-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 953 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM TODAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ421-422-441-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 953 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM TODAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 953 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LCZ460-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 953 AM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ BT
384 WHUS73 KDTX 042041 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 341 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...WESTERLY GALES CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT... .STRONG WESTERLY GALES AND MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE THE INFLUX OF COLD AIR DIMINISHES AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEGINS TO WEAKEN. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHTS WILL PEAK NEAR 20 FEET LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE STEADILY SUBSIDING THROUGH THURSDAY AS WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH. RELATIVELY TRANQUIL CONDITIONS TAKE HOLD FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO THE GREAT LAKES FROM THE SOUTH. GALES POTENTIALLY REDEVELOP LATE IN THE WEEKEND IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER SURGE OF COLD AIR. LEZ444-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 341 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WIND: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO DROP TO ABOUT 18 INCHES BELOW LOW WATER DATUM DURING MID AFTERNOON WITH LOW WATER CONDITIONS PERSISTING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 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 OCCURING. 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 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. && $$ LHZ361>363-050845- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 341 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 22 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ462>464-050845- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 341 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ421-422-441-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 341 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 341 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 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 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LCZ460-050500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- 341 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ SS
282 WHUS73 KDTX 050246 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 946 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALES WILL DECREASE LATE TONIGHT... .STRONG WESTERLY GALES AND MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE THE INFLUX OF COLD AIR DIMINISHES AND THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEGINS TO WEAKEN. MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHTS WILL PEAK NEAR 20 FEET LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE STEADILY SUBSIDING THROUGH THURSDAY AS WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH. RELATIVELY TRANQUIL CONDITIONS TAKE HOLD FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO THE GREAT LAKES FROM THE SOUTH. GALES POTENTIALLY REDEVELOP LATE IN THE WEEKEND IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER SURGE OF COLD AIR. LEZ444-050400- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ /O.CAN.KDTX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 946 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ LCZ460-LHZ422-442-443-050400- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T0500Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 946 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LHZ421-441-051200- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 946 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ LHZ361>363-051200- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 946 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 49 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 20 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ462>464-051200- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 946 PM EST WED JAN 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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 OCCURING. 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. && $$ SC
235 WHUS73 KDTX 050848 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 348 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...GUSTY WINDS AROUND THE THUMB TODAY... .WESTERLY WIND SPEEDS TO GRADUALLY EASE TODAY AS THE GRADIENT RELAXES, BUT WILL REMAIN GUSTY AT 25 KNOTS OR LESS. MODEST WESTERLY FLOW WILL EXIST INTO FRIDAY. RENEWED STRENGTHENING OF WINDS FOR THE WEEKEND PERIOD AS ANOTHER SURGE OF COLD AIR SPREADS OVER THE LAKES. POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR A PERIOD OF WEST TO NORTHWEST GALES DURING THIS TIME OVER PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON. LHZ441-052100- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0002.170105T0848Z-170105T2100Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 348 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ361>363-421-462>464-051000- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170105T1200Z/ 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- 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- 348 AM EST THU JAN 5 2017 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ DRK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Detroit, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 3, 5:32 AM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 5:32 AM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
532 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2017
.AVIATION...
Extensive LIFR stratus deck now encompassing all SE Michigan
terminals will remain firmly in place through at least the first
half of the day. An additional fog component carrying IFR level
visibility restrictions can be expected, with a window yet for one
or more locations to dip below 1 mile for a time. These conditions
will attempt to ease slowly during the afternoon period, but will
maintain a pessimistic outlook in keeping with IFR restrictions.
Cold front moves across the region early tonight. Transition
toward a colder and increasingly mixed environment will then work
to dislodge this moisture during the early morning period.
Corresponding increase in ceiling heights and improving visibility
thereafter, with an accompanying increase in gusty post-frontal
westerly conditions late tonight.
For DTW...Prevailing LIFR for CIGS to hold early today. Ceiling
heights will hover just above airport minimums /200-300 ft/. No
indication that a greater fog component will emerge and will hold
visibility restrictions at 1-2SM during this time. Stratus to
remain prevalent tonight, gradually improvement in CIGS with time.
Light northeast flow this morning veering to northwest late today.
Winds increase out of the west tonight behind a cold front,
turning gusty late.
//DTW Threshold Probabilities...
* High for cigs below 5000 ft
* Low for cigs/VSBY to fall below 200ft and/or 1/2SM this morning
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
Issued at 343 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2017
DISCUSSION...
Active stretch of weather through the week as we first deal with
exiting rain showers today, an evening cold front dropping temps
significantly and initiating lake effect snow showers through mid
week, arctic airmass and gusty winds dropping wind chills to single
digits, and a couple week waves clipping portions of the area
resulting in chance pops. Overall though it appears most of the snow
and cold will be more of a nuisance than a big event for us (outside
of any potential lake effect snow band that can reach SE MI making
travel treacherous).
Today we have the exiting warm frontal isentropic showers this
morning as the main surface low works east of the area. The mid
level trough will still be present as it is currently being reshaped
by a strong jet surging east through the heart of the country. The
elongated trough draped SW from Hudson Bay to California will deepen
and broaden while becoming generally more neutrally tilted today
over the Great Lakes. Mid level closed low will develop in the
trough with strong northerly winds on the backside which will bring
an arctic front across lower MI tonight. Weak cold air advection
will begin later this afternoon in the wake of a weak boundary
sweeping through, but the strong CAA won't arrive til the arctic
front tonight. As for precipitation chances, though the deeper
moisture will work east this morning, a ribbon of enhanced theta e
will linger overhead today and with a saturated column up to about
7kft, we should keep some light rain showers or drizzle around this
afternoon. Best chances for rain will be south of I96 as a shortwave
rides the nose of the jet across the Ohio Valley. Models have hinted
at this for several runs now so did raise pops across that area.
Lastly, fog has been around most of the night along with a low
stratus deck. This should continue into the morning hours but
questions remain as to how long this fog will potentially last into
the day? Current thinking is that with the stratus locked in place,
dense fog chances are minimal and as the gradient increases through
the day, forecast should favor more of the reinforced stratus deck.
The arctic front tonight will mark the end of the warm spell we've
had the last few days with temps near 40, giving way to temps closer
to 20 through the end of the week. With winds picking up tonight
into Wednesday, wind chill values will drop into the single digits
Wednesday through Saturday and at times down around zero. Winds will
pick up late tonight behind the arctic front with gusts approaching
30 knots. There doesn't appear to be a real sharp boundary to usher
in a strong pop of winds, rather increasing low level lapse rates
and mixing behind the front will mix down stronger winds. Winds
beneath the inversion max out around 30 knots which will put the cap
on the gusts.
As for precipitation starting on Wednesday, the arctic airmass and
increased wind field will initiate lake effect snow showers.
Northwest flow at the onset is not the best direction to get these
showers into SE MI but there is at least a chance of seeing some
light showers or flurries through the day. A secondary longwave
trough/PV max will swing down into the northern plains on Wednesday
night into Thursday which will back the flow more westerly giving us
a better chance of seeing lake effect. In addition there will be a
synoptic wave skirting the southern CWA which will need to be
watched. Could end up being a more widespread light snow event but
right now it's too far south for that.
High pressure will begin building into the region Friday for the
weekend but the thermal trough aloft will linger over the area which
will keep high temps in the 20s (about 10F below average for
January) through Sunday.
MARINE...
Light winds today, before a cold front moves across the lakes
tonight. Emerging post-frontal northwest winds accompanying the
colder air will strengthen into Wednesday. This will likely lead to
a period of gales across portions of the Lake Huron open waters. A
gale watch remains in effect. A moderate west to northwest wind
will persist through the latter half of the week as arctic air
encompasses the region.
&&
.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
Lake Huron...Gale Watch from late tonight through Wednesday evening FOR
LHZ361>363-421-441>443-462>464.
Lake St Clair...NONE.
Michigan waters of Lake Erie...NONE.
&&
AVIATION.....MR
DISCUSSION...DRK
MARINE.......MR
You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 4:02 AM EST, 6 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 402 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-041000- MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER- ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- 402 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-041000- 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- 402 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2017 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE HURON. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE ERIE AND FOR LAKE ST CLAIR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT WWW,WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT. DRK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 3, 6:32 AM EST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 632 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-031330- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of...Midland...Bay City...Bad Axe... Saginaw...Caro...Sandusky...Owosso...Flint...Lapeer... Port Huron...Howell...Pontiac...Warren...Ann Arbor...Detroit... Adrian...Monroe 632 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2017 ...Cautious travel is advised for reduced visibility in locally dense fog through the morning commute... WEATHER... * Locally dense fog will persist across southeastern Michigan through the morning commute. IMPACTS... * Rapid fluctuations in visibility, potentially dropping to one half mile or less at times. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * Motorists are urged to use caution and account for variable driving conditions by slowing down and allowing extra time. * Prepare...plan and stay informed. Visit www.weather.gov/dtx/weather_preparedness MR
Special weather statement, Jan 3, 10:07 AM EST, 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1007 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2017 MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-031700- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee- Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne- Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of...Midland...Bay City...Bad Axe... Saginaw...Caro...Sandusky...Owosso...Flint...Lapeer... Port Huron...Howell...Pontiac...Warren...Ann Arbor...Detroit... Adrian...Monroe 1007 AM EST Tue Jan 3 2017 ...Fog increasing in coverage and density this morning... Dense fog has overspread the western half of the state and conditions have begun to deteriorate in Southeast Michigan as well. Visibility of 1 mile or less is widespread. However...dense fog with visibility less than one quarter of a mile remains patchy at this time. Motorists are advised to exercise caution and be prepared for rapid reductions in visibility through early afternoon.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 12:14 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | DTX | Bay, Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb and 7 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 12 hr |
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