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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1053 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART...
  BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND
  ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES

.FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE ALONG THE KANKAKEE AND SAINT JOSEPH RIVERS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.

DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER
THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS.


ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

INC039-MIC023-149-240252-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-080924T0600Z/
/TRVM4.2.ER.080914T2157Z.080918T0300Z.080923T0600Z.NO/
1053 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 7.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE
  AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23.
* AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC
  FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS.

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
912 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN...

  PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG AFFECTING KALAMAZOO COUNTY
.NO RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES.  THE
FOLLOWING FORECAST IS BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST 24 HOUR
PRECIPITATION.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND
BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO YOUR LOCAL
RADIO... TELEVISION... OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.


ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMEPAGE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GRR.

MIC077-240312-
/O.EXT.KGRR.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-080926T1200Z/
/VCKM4.1.ER.080914T0815Z.080915T1100Z.080925T1200Z.NR/
912 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PORTAGE RIVER NEAR VICKSBURG
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 09 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR BASEMENT FLOODING OF SEVERAL
  HOMES BUILT ADJACENT TO THE RIVER

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
628 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING...

    HURON RIVER

.NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
THEREFORE...THE HURON RIVER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY FALL.

SAFETY MESSAGE...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.

MIC093-230628-
/O.EXT.KDTX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080924T1018Z/
/HMGM4.3.ER.080915T1045Z.080919T0900Z.080924T0418Z.NR/
628 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  HURON RIVER NEAR HAMBURG..
* FROM NOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2 PM MONDAY THE STAGE IS 6.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$






Small Craft Advisory


NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1000 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE

LEZ444-230930-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE-
1000 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTH LATE.
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTHEAST.
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.

SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.

THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 68 DEGREES.

$$

DG

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT...
WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)






URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
341 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...WAVES WILL BUILD ON WESTERN LAKE ERIE TONIGHT...

.A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS LAKE HURON TODAY AND
TONIGHT. THE EASTERLY GRADIENT WILL ACTUALLY INCREASE OVER LAKE
ERIE TONIGHT...CAUSING WAVE HEIGHTS TO BUILD IN THE WESTERN
BASIN.

LEZ444-230830-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0269.080923T0000Z-080923T1200Z/
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
341 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS THIS EVENING. FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 20 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW
WAVES TO BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET DURING THE EVENING. WINDS AND WAVES
WILL DECREASE TUESDAY MORNING.

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.

&&

$$










Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

INZ003>005-012-MIZ077>079-231200-
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-STARKE-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS
1022 PM EDT MON SEP 22 2008 /922 PM CDT MON SEP 22 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA
AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE KANKAKEE AND SAINT JOSEPH RIVER
MICHIGAN AND IN LOW LYING AREAS...INCLUDING NEAR LAKES AND PONDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
516 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

OHZ003-007-009>011-230930-
LUCAS-OTTAWA-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-
516 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$








HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
404 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

LEZ444-230815-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
404 AM EDT MON SEP 22 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF
LAKE ERIE TONIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS /NSHDTX/ AND
/MWWDTX/ FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

$$




Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

MIZ041-230700-
GLADWIN COUNTY...GLADWIN-
100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.NOW...
AT  2 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  4 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  6 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. LIGHT WINDS.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

MIZ042-230700-
ARENAC COUNTY...STANDISH-
100 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.NOW...
AT  2 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  4 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. LIGHT WINDS.
AT  6 AM...CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. LIGHT WINDS.

$$




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