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Gale Warning 9, NWS Detroit, MI
NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at Feb 23, 2017, 4:01 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 42 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 23, 2017, 4:01 PM EST (21:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2017, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Detroit, MI
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695 WHUS73 KDTX 232101 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 401 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...A PERIOD OF GALES OVER NORTHERN LAKE HURON FRIDAY... .NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO THE GREAT LAKES. WINDS WILL BECOME STRONGER OVER LAKE HURON, PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE LAKE WHERE GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THE PERSISTENT STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO ALLOW LARGE WAVES TO GROW OVER SAGINAW BAY AND OFF THE TIP OF THE NORTHERN THUMB INTO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT, AND ESPECIALLY LATE FRIDAY THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF FRIDAY NIGHT AS A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS IS REPLACED BY MUCH COOLER AIR. THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE LATE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF STORMS OVER LAKE ST CLAIR AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE. THE LOW WILL LIFT FROM MICHIGAN TO QUEBEC ON SATURDAY, USHERING IN COOLER AIR AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 30 KNOTS ACROSS ALL MARINE AREAS ON SATURDAY, AND COULD POTENTIALLY REACH GALES. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF GALE FORCE WINDS WILL AGAIN BE OVER LAKE HURON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. LHZ361-362-240930- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0010.170224T1500Z-170225T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0009.170224T1500Z-170225T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ 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- 401 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE EAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 5 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR 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 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. && $$ LHZ441-240930- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.170224T0900Z-170225T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 401 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE EAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ421-240930- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.170224T0900Z-170225T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 401 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 21 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 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 9 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST FRIDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ363-442-443-462>464-240930- /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 401 PM EST THU FEB 23 2017 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ MR
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624 WHUS73 KDTX 240913 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 413 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...EASTERLY GALES OVER NORTHERN LAKE HURON TODAY... ...NORTHWEST GALES POSSIBLE SATURDAY... .ACTIVE STRETCH OF WEATHER ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. ALREADY ELEVATED NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO RAMP UP THIS MORNING RESULTING IN A PERIOD OF GALES ACROSS NORTHERN LAKE HURON AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES (FOR BOTH WINDS AND WAVES) AROUND THE TIP OF THE THUMB AND INTO SAGINAW BAY. THESE HEADLINES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING UNTIL THE CENTER OF THE LOW REACHES THE LAKE BRIEFLY RELAXING FLOW A BIT OVERNIGHT UNTIL GUSTY WEST/NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT USHERS IN COLDER AND MORE UNSTABLE AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS MAY RESULT IN ANOTHER PERIOD OF GALES ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN LAKES SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS, THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ON THE COLD FRONT LATER THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LHZ361-362-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.170224T1500Z-170225T0300Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ 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- 413 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE EAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 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 4 PM. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 5 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST SATURDAY. 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 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. && $$ LHZ441-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T0300Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 413 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 17 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 19 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST FRIDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ421-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 413 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 18 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS UP TO 23 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 7 AM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST FRIDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ363-442-443-462>464-242115- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 413 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ BT
075 WHUS73 KDTX 242056 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 356 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...EASTERLY GALES OVER NORTHERN LAKE HURON... .ACTIVE STRETCH OF WEATHER ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS NORTHEAST THROUGH THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. ALREADY ELEVATED NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO RAMP UP THIS MORNING RESULTING IN A PERIOD OF GALES ACROSS NORTHERN LAKE HURON AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES (FOR BOTH WINDS AND WAVES) AROUND THE TIP OF THE THUMB AND INTO SAGINAW BAY. THESE HEADLINES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING UNTIL THE CENTER OF THE LOW REACHES THE LAKE BRIEFLY RELAXING FLOW A BIT OVERNIGHT UNTIL GUSTY WEST/NORTHWESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT USHERS IN COLDER AND MORE UNSTABLE AIR INTO THE REGION. THIS MAY RESULT IN ANOTHER PERIOD OF GALES ACROSS MUCH OF THE EASTERN LAKES SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS, THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ON THE COLD FRONT LATER THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LHZ361-362-250915- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 356 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WATCH. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY. * 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 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ441-250915- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0010.170225T1200Z-170226T0300Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 356 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 17 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-442-443-462>464-250915- /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0011.170225T1500Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0010.170225T1200Z-170226T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI- PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 356 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 6 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ422-250915- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.170225T1200Z-170226T0300Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 356 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-250915- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.170225T1200Z-170226T0300Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 356 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST SATURDAY. 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. && $$ LHZ421-250915- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 356 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST FRIDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ MR
596 WHUS73 KDTX 250908 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...WESTERLY GALES TODAY AND ANOTHER ROUND OF GALES LIKELY SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN LAKE HURON DURING THE EARLY MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AS IT MOVES INTO ONTARIO TODAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE WESTERLY GALES THROUGH THIS EVENING. GALE WARNINGS AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL MARINE AREAS FOR THE WIND AND RESULTING HAZARDOUS WAVES. THE WIND WILL EASE BELOW HEADLINES TONIGHT BUT THEN INCREASE AGAIN DURING SUNDAY AS THE NEXT WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR. COLD AIR LINGERING OVER THE REGION IN THE LOW LEVELS WILL SUPPORT UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE WATER AS SOUTHWEST FLOW STRENGTHENS AND LIKELY PRODUCE ANOTHER PERIOD OF GALES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL MAINLY AFFECT OUTER SAGINAW BAY AND THE CENTRAL SECTIONS OF LAKE HURON. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS TIME SEGMENT. WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS WILL THEN BECOME MORE FAVORABLE TO START NEXT WEEK. LHZ441-252115- /O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0010.170225T0908Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * 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 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SATURDAY. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ421-252115- /O.UPG.KDTX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0010.170225T0908Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ363-462-252115- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0010.170225T0908Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 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 ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. 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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ442-443-463-464-252115- /O.EXT.KDTX.GL.W.0010.170225T0908Z-170226T0300Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ362-252115- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 2 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 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 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST SATURDAY. 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 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. && $$ LHZ361-252115- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ422-252115- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.170225T0908Z-170226T0300Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 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 SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SATURDAY. 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-252115- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.170225T0908Z-170226T0300Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 408 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ BT
085 WHUS73 KDTX 251457 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 957 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...WESTERLY GALES TODAY WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF GALES LIKELY SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO LATE THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AS IT MOVES INTO QUEBEC TODAY. THIS WILL PRODUCE WESTERLY GALES THROUGH THIS EVENING. GALE WARNINGS AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL MARINE AREAS FOR THE WIND AND RESULTING HAZARDOUS WAVES. THE WIND WILL EASE BELOW HEADLINES TONIGHT BUT THEN INCREASE AGAIN DURING SUNDAY AS THE NEXT WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR. COLD AIR LINGERING OVER THE REGION IN THE LOW LEVELS WILL SUPPORT UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER THE WATER AS SOUTHWEST FLOW STRENGTHENS AND LIKELY PRODUCE ANOTHER PERIOD OF GALES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL MAINLY AFFECT OUTER SAGINAW BAY AND THE CENTRAL SECTIONS OF LAKE HURON. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS TIME SEGMENT. WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS WILL THEN BECOME MORE FAVORABLE TO START NEXT WEEK. LHZ422-260300- /O.UPG.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0012.170225T2100Z-170226T0300Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 957 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 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 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 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 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. && $$ LHZ362-260300- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 957 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 16 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH SUNDAY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ LHZ363-421-441-462-260300- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ 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-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 957 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WATCH SUNDAY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 2 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR 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 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. && $$ LHZ361-260300- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 957 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-463-464-260300- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 957 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 7 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-260300- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 957 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HLO
416 WHUS73 KDTX 252055 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 355 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALES OVER LAKE HURON THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN REDEVELOPING SUNDAY... .WESTERLY WIND GUSTS TO GALES OVER MUCH OVER LAKE HURON THIS AFTERNOON WILL COME TO AN END THIS EVENING, AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES TOMORROW MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES. HOWEVER, SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE DURING SUNDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT, WITH GALES LIKELY OVER CENTRAL SECTIONS OF LAKE HURON. THE GALE WATCH FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO GALE WARNING, WITH INNER SAGINAW BAY ADDED AS WELL. THE WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL TRACK THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING, WITH HIGH PRESSURE LEADING TO LIGHT WINDS BY MONDAY MORNING. LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS CAN THEN BE EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK AS MILDER AIR RETURNS TO THE REGION. LHZ422-261000- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170225T2100Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0012.170225T2100Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 355 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST 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 3 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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 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. && $$ LHZ363-421-441-462-261000- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 355 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING SUNDAY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ362-261000- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.UPG.KDTX.GL.A.0012.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 355 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 14 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING SUNDAY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 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 5 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR 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. && $$ LHZ361-260900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 355 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ442-443-463-464-260300- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 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 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE WEST 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 4 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SATURDAY. 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-260300- /O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 355 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ HLO
231 WHUS73 KDTX 260253 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 953 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALES CONDITIONS TO PERSIST INTO SUNDAY... .WESTERLY WIND GUSTS TO GALES OVER MUCH OVER LAKE HURON THIS AFTERNOON WILL COME TO AN END THIS EVENING, AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ARRIVES TOMORROW MORNING OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES. HOWEVER, SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE DURING SUNDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT, WITH GALES LIKELY OVER CENTRAL CENTIONS OF LAKE HURON. THE GALE WATCH FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO GALE WARNING, WITH INNER SAGINAW BAY ADDED AS WELL. THE WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL TRACK THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING, WITH HIGH PRESSURE LEADING TO LIGHT WINDS BY MONDAY MORNING. LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS CAN THEN BE EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK AS MILDER AIR RETURNS TO THE REGION. LHZ363-421-441-462-261500- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ 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-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 953 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST 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 6 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR 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. && $$ LHZ442-443-463-464-260400- /O.CAN.KDTX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 953 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ LHZ422-261500- /O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 953 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST 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 3 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A 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. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-260400- /O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-170226T0300Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 953 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ LHZ362-261500- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 953 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 29 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 ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 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 5 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR 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. && $$ LHZ361-260900- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 953 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SATURDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ DG
543 WHUS73 KDTX 260903 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 403 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...SOUTHWEST GALES TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR SAGINAW BAY AND CENTRAL LAKE HURON WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINING MARINE AREAS. MODERATE WESTERLY FLOW DURING THE MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SETTLE OVER LOWER MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL LAKE HURON TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE IN FAVOR OF HIGH PRESSURE BY MONDAY MORNING. FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS IN THE FORM OF LIGHT SOUTH WIND AND MILDER AIR WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS PROJECTED TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY ON A TRACK THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES FOLLOWED BY COLDER AIR ON MODERATE NORTHERLY WIND FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. LHZ362-262130- /O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 403 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...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 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 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 5 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR 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. && $$ LHZ361-261015- /O.EXP.KDTX.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170226T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- 403 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT ALTHOUGH SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY. $$ LHZ363-421-422-441-462-262130- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0011.170226T1500Z-170227T0300Z/ 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- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 403 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...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 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST 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 6 PM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR 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. && $$ LHZ442-443-262130- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0013.170226T1500Z-170227T0000Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 403 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS AND WAVES ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-262130- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0013.170226T1500Z-170227T0000Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 403 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 19 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 31 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 3 PM. 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
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 Feb 23, 3:35 PM EST, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 3:35 PM EST, 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
335 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2017
.DISCUSSION...
Key larger scale features expected to drive a period of active
weather locally to finish the week coming into greater focus now as
further sampling solidifies confidence in the general forecast detail.
Weak frontal boundary to settle just to the south by this evening.
Backed northeast to easterly flow locally to yield some renewed low
level cooling across the lowest 3000-4000 ft given streamlines
flowing off the cold lake waters. This will bring overnight
temperatures down into the 30s across many locales north of the
ridgeline. Meanwhile...strong height falls and associated 990 mb
surface low on track to enter the southern plains by this evening.
Emerging corridor of isentropic ascent within the ensuing increase
in low-mid level southwest flow to steadily translate northeast
through the night. Surging 850-700 mb theta-e gradient immersed
within this ascent and lodged on the nose of 50 kt 850 mb inflow
suggests a solid precipitation response from south to north between
06z and 15z Friday morning. Steepening mid level lapse rates under
improving theta-e quality will provide an elevated thunder risk.
Retention of cool pre-warm frontal easterly flow to define the early
portion of Friday - particularly with northward extent. Surface
warm front will then make a more concerted northward penetration
into southern lower Michigan through the afternoon period.
Associated low level destabilization thereafter to leave at least a
weakly unstable profile prior to 00z south of the M-59 or I-69
corridor - differences in northward placement of the boundary still
carries some uncertainty. Potential for MLCAPE to climb over 1000
J/KG across the warm sector. However, well defined elevated mixed
layer to accompany this inbound warm sector. Potential for some
degree of capping to dictate convective prospects will therefore
establish a very conditional risk for convective development through
the early evening hours, contingent on achieving an adequately
buoyant parcel to work through this cap. This risk does give pause
however, as well established deep layer flow and the likelihood of
localized enhanced vorticity at the warm frontal interface provides
a background environment conducive to discrete rotating updrafts
should the thermodynamics prove adequate to support low topped
development. Greatest potential for development/expansion early may
focus near the triple point as the low lifts over southern lake
Michigan, where any downstream propagation may anchor on the
slightly elevated warm frontal zone draped across the tri-cities.
Freezing levels remain low enough to present a hail threat for such
activity.
Greatest potential for organized convection still centered within
the 00z-05z window early Friday night, owing to a sizable increase
in mass/frontal convergence into an existing modestly unstable
profile. Any nocturnal downturn in available instability at the
surface may become essentially negligible, given the high degree of
instability /for late February standards/ that will still exist just
off the surface. General model signal suggests a lead pre-frontal
trough anchoring weak mid level cold air advection/steeper lapse
rates could become an initial focus, either just upstream or
directly overhead. Development is expected either on this feature,
the trailing cold front or both. In any case, magnitude of the wind
field across both the lowest 6 km and 1 km could support a mixed
mode, tending to be discreet/supercellular early before congealing
into linear segments. Greatest risk with southward extent, with
areas south of M-59 appropriately highlighted within an enhanced
risk.
Record high temperatures for Friday, February 24th...
DTW...59 (1976)
FNT...57 (2002)
MBS...60 (1930)
Long duration of cold air advection lasting well into Saturday,
beneath a high amplitude upper trough passage. Wrap around moisture
appears lean enough to maintain simply lower precipitation chances
on Saturday, but a few light rain/snow showers or flurries will be
possible given the cyclonic flow. While temperatures will be
noticeably cooler relative to this recent stretch of record warmth,
readings will remain in the vicinity of normal for late February.
EXTENDED PERIOD SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Broad area of high pressure
centered over the Tennessee Valley, will begin ridging northward on
Sunday. This will allow for a brief dry period over southern
Michigan Sunday. However, several weak waves of low pressure will
migrate through the ridge Monday and Tuesday, resulting in at least
slight chances of precipitation. Meanwhile, developing low pressure
over the central plains will push into the Great Lakes Region on
Wednesday; bumping up the chances for precipitation and pulling in
gusty southwest winds. Gusty winds swinging northwest for Thursday
on the backside of the front. High Temperatures start out
predominantly in the low 40s Sunday and Monday; rising near 50 for
Tuesday and Wednesday.
&&
.MARINE...
Northeast winds will increase late tonight into Friday night as low
pressure lifts from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes. Winds
will become stronger over Lake Huron, particularly across the
northern half of the lake where gale force wind gusts are expected
to develop Friday into Friday evening. The persistent strong
northeast winds will also allow large waves to grow over Saginaw Bay
and off the tip of the northern Thumb into late Friday night.
Thunderstorms will also be possible tonight, and especially late
Friday through the first half of Friday night as a warm and unstable
airmass is replaced by much cooler air. Thunderstorms may become
strong to severe late Friday and Friday night, with the highest
probability of storms over Lake St Clair and Western Lake Erie.
The low will lift from Michigan to Quebec on Saturday, ushering in
cooler air and gusty westerly winds behind a strong cold front. Wind
gusts are expected to reach 30 knots across all marine areas on
Saturday, and could potentially reach gales. The best potential for
a period of gale force winds will again be over Lake Huron Saturday
and Saturday night.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight through
Friday night as low pressure tracks across the area. First, a
steadier round of rain will spread into the area late tonight and
early Friday. There then looks to be a break in activity from at
least Flint southward during the late morning and early afternoon
before additional showers and thunderstorms redevelop during the
late afternoon and first half of the night. Precipitation will
meanwhile continue to affect Central Michigan during the day,
keeping a higher coverage and longer duration of showers over the
Saginaw Valley and northern Thumb. Rainfall totals will vary widely
as more intense showers and thunderstorms bring locally heavy
downpours from late tonight through Friday night.
Total average rainfall is expected to range from one-half to three-
quarters of an inch between the Ohio border and M-59 by Saturday
morning, with totals closer to three-quarter of an inch to one inch
north of M-59.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
Issued at 111 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2017
AVIATION...
Winds will gradually weaken, turning more to the northwest and then
northeast by this evening as low pressure tracks away from the area
and through Quebec. Daytime heating and lingering moisture will
provide some clouds between 2500-3500 feet this afternoon, mainly
towards MBS and FNT, behind a weak cold front that is washing out as
it drops slowly southeast through Michigan.
The next low pressure system will approach the area tonight,
allowing MVFR ceilings to develop during the evening. Showers and
IFR conditions will spread into the area between 02-07Z as elevated
portions of a warm front begin to lift into the area and strong
moisture advection commences with the low-level jet. A few
thunderstorms may also occur late tonight from FNT south. Ceilings
could lower to LIFR as early as 09Z, but confidence is greater after
12Z when showers will also transition to drizzle south of FNT. Low
ceilings and rain/drizzle will be slow to exit MBS and FNT tomorrow
on the north side of the surface warm front. Locations further south
should see a break in activity and MVFR to even VFR conditions
during the very late morning and early afternoon, before another
round of showers and thunderstorms (possibly severe) move in during
the very late afternoon and evening.
For DTW...VFR conditions are expected through the afternoon and
early evening, while winds weaken and gradually shift to the
northwest and then northeast. Showers look to lift into the Detroit-
area after 02Z, with best potential for rain tonight between 06-10Z,
before activity transitions to drizzle. A few thunderstorms are also
possible overnight. There could also be a window of LIFR ceilings in
the 09Z-16Z timeframe, but confidence is not high enough to include
in the TAF at this time.
//DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES...
* High in ceilings below 5000 feet late this evening through mid-
morning Friday.
* Low in thunderstorms tonight, and again 21-00Z Friday.
&&
.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...NONE.
Lake Huron...Gale Watch from Saturday morning through late Saturday night for
LHZ361>363-441>443-462>464.
Small Craft Advisory from 4 AM to 10 PM EST Friday for LHZ421-441.
Gale Warning from 10 AM to 10 PM EST Friday for LHZ361-362.
Lake St Clair...NONE.
Michigan waters of Lake Erie...NONE.
&&
DISCUSSION...MR/DE
MARINE.......HLO
HYDROLOGY....HLO
AVIATION.....HLO
You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online
at www.weather.gov/detroit.Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 3:31 PM EST, 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 331 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2017 MIZ060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-242045- Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb- Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- 331 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a chance for thunderstorms tonight as a warm front lifts through the area. Brief heavy downpours will be possible. Severe weather is not anticipated. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday There is a chance for thunderstorms Friday morning as a warm front lifts through the area. Brief heavy downpours will be possible. Severe weather is not anticipated. There is a risk for severe weather late Friday afternoon through early Friday night as a warm and unstable airmass surges into Southeast Michigan. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph, large hail and isolated tornadoes. The most likely window for severe thunderstorms will be between 7 PM and Midnight. Storm motion will be southwest to northeast at 50 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. MIZ047>049-053>055-242045- Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac- 331 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast Michigan. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a chance for thunderstorms tonight as a warm front lifts through the area. Brief heavy downpours will be possible. Severe weather is not anticipated. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday There is a chance for thunderstorms Friday morning as a warm front lifts through the area. Brief heavy downpours will be possible. Severe weather is not anticipated. There is a marginal risk for severe weather late Friday afternoon through early Friday night as a warm and unstable airmass surges into Southeast Michigan. Wind gusts to 60 mph and large hail will be possible. Storm motion will be southwest to northeast at 50 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight. LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-242045- 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- 331 PM EST Thu Feb 23 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake St Clair. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight There is a chance for thunderstorms tonight as a warm front lifts through the area. Brief heavy downpours will be possible. Severe weather is not anticipated. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday There is a chance for thunderstorms Friday morning and again Friday night as a warm front lifts through the area. Brief heavy downpours will be possible. Severe weather is not anticipated. There is a risk for severe weather late Friday afternoon through early Friday night as a warm and unstable airmass surges into the region. Severe thunderstorms will be capable of producing wind gusts of 50 to 60 knots, large hail and isolated tornadoes. The most likely window for severe thunderstorms will be between 7 PM and Midnight. Storm motion will be southwest to northeast at 45 knots. A gale warning is in effect for northern Lake Huron...with small craft advisories for the nearshore waters along the tip of the thumb Friday. A gale watch is now in effect for Lake Huron Saturday and Saturday night. Refer to the latest marine forecast for details. .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. MR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 4:03 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | DTX | 48 hr | |
| Feb 23, 10:04 AM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:01 PM EST | Gale Watch | DTX | 24 hr |
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