HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
700 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-010815-
ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-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-
700 AM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR SAGINAW BAY TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LAKE HURON NEARSHORE WATERS
OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY EVENING
FOR ALL LAKE HURON NEARSHORE WATERS...INCLUDING SAGINAW BAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

$$

SF/DG

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










HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
343 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

LMZ043-046-011945-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
343 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY. THE THREAT FOR
SEVERE WEATHER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

&&

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

$$

JC




SHORT TERM FORECAST


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ031-010100-
MANISTEE COUNTY...MANISTEE-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 10 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 44. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 39. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ032-010100-
WEXFORD COUNTY...CADILLAC-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 51. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.
AT 10 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 38. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ033-010100-
MISSAUKEE COUNTY...LAKE CITY-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 51. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.
AT 10 PM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 45. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 38. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ034-010100-
ROSCOMMON COUNTY...HOUGHTON LAKE-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 53. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 10 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ035-010100-
OGEMAW COUNTY...WEST BRANCH-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 55. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 10 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 41. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ036-010100-
IOSCO COUNTY...EAST TAWAS-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 10 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 53. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 46. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ041-010100-
GLADWIN COUNTY...GLADWIN-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 56. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 10 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 49. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 42. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.

$$


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

MIZ042-010100-
ARENAC COUNTY...STANDISH-
700 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.NOW...
AT  8 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 58. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 10 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.
AT 12 AM...MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURE AROUND 43. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.

$$




SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY


NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
322 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE

LHZ421-010330-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY-
322 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AROUND MIDNIGHT...THEN TURNING TO NORTHEAST LATE. CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET OVERNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO
7 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTHEAST
LATE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTH. MOSTLY
SUNNY DURING THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET.

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

$$


NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
322 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE

LHZ422-010330-
INNER SAGINAW BAY-
322 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING TO THE NORTHEAST.
CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1
TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTH. MOSTLY
SUNNY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2
FEET.

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

$$


NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
321 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON...
MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR

LHZ348-349-010300-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
321 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3
TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.

SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.

$$





NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
400 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN

LMZ043-046-010330-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
400 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST.
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND
1 FOOT.

$$







URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
350 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AND COLD AIR ADVECTION...

.NORTHEASTERLY FLOW AND COLD AIR ADVECTION BEHIND A PASSING COLD
FRONT WILL PRODUCE WAVES FROM 3 TO 7 FEET FOR THE SAGINAW BAY AND
NEAR SHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

LHZ421-422-010900-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0279.000000T0000Z-081102T0300Z/
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-
350 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
SATURDAY.

SOUTHWEST FLOW THIS EVENING WILL WEAKEN THEN VEER TO THE NORTHEAST
OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE AGAIN TO GENERALLY 10 TO 20 KNOTS. THIS
TRAJECTORY ALONG WITH COLD ADVECTION WILL PRODUCE WAVES GENERALLY
3 TO 6 FEET STARTING LATER TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS OR
WAVES GREATER THEN 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
334 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

LHZ348-349-010300-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0102.081101T0300Z-081101T2100Z/
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI-
334 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM EDT SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM EDT SATURDAY.

WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTH AND THEN NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE
THIS EVENING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS OF SATURDAY.
THESE WINDS WILL DRIVE WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET THROUGH THE
PERIOD.

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.

&&

$$

LAWRENCE




URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT CAUSING WINDS TO
BECOME NORTHERLY AND WAVES TO INCREASE.

LMZ043-046-010400-
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0062.081101T0800Z-081101T1800Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM EDT
SATURDAY.

WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE TONIGHT AS NORTH TO
NORTHEAST WINDS DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT. WAVES SHOULD
DECREASE TO 2 TO 4 FEET ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY...AND/OR WAVES GREATER THAN
4 FEET ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$








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