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Small Craft Advisory 2, NWS Detroit, MI

January 5, 2021

NWS Detroit, MI issued this small craft advisory at Jan 5, 2021, 9:53 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 6, 2021, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 2 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Jan 5, 2021, 9:53 PM EST (02:53 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 6, 2021, 7:00 AM EST
Expired: Jan 6, 2021, 9:27 AM EST
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Detroit, MI

The text

As transmitted.

956 
WHUS73 KDTX 060253
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
953 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021

LHZ421-441>443-061500-
/O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0002.210106T1200Z-210107T1000Z/
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-
953 PM EST Tue Jan 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 14 knots from the north 
  with gusts up to 18 knots. The largest significant waves will 
  be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet.

* WHERE...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 and Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 7 AM EST 
  Wednesday with the largest waves expected around 6 PM EST 
  Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

456 
WHUS73 KDTX 061427
MWWDTX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
927 AM EST Wed Jan 6 2021

LHZ421-441>443-061530-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210107T1000Z/
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-
927 AM EST Wed Jan 6 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Onshore wave heights are expected to be in the 2 to 4 foot range
the remainder of today and into tonight, thus prompting the
cancellation of the advisory.

$$

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