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Gale Warning 16, NWS Detroit, MI

May 16, 2020

NWS Detroit, MI issued this gale warning at May 16, 2020, 8:50 PM EDT. It took effect at May 17, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 16, 2020, 8:50 PM EDT (00:50 UTC)
In effect from
May 17, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 18, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Detroit, MI

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 May 16, 7:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 7:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 3:48 PM EDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
348 PM EDT Sat May 16 2020

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-082-172000-
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-Lapeer-
St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Lenawee-
348 PM EDT Sat May 16 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There is a chance of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on Sunday. A
Flood Watch is in effect Sunday into early Monday morning.

Enhanced lakeshore flooding is possible along the Saginaw Bay and
Lake Huron shoreline Sunday into Monday as northeast winds increase
during this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

MIZ076-083-172000-
Wayne-Monroe-
348 PM EDT Sat May 16 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Lakeshore Flood Warning is in effect. Please see the latest
lakeshore hazard message for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

The Lakeshore Flood Warning continues into Sunday. Please see
the latest lakeshore hazard message for details.

There is a chance of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall again on
Sunday. A Flood Watch is in effect Sunday into early Monday
morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today and tonight.

LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-172000-
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-
348 PM EDT Sat May 16 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Lake Erie, Lake
Huron and Lake St Clair.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

A Gale Watch is in effect Sunday evening through Monday. Refer to the
latest Marine Weather Message for additional information. Small Craft
Advisories will also likely be needed for southern Lake Huron.

There is a chance of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on Sunday.

.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.

DG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Detroit, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 8:50 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryDTX3 days
May 17, 2:10 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningDTXSaint Clair48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.