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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning


COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ179-161500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR-SHORE WATERS
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.

$$




OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$




OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
500 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

LSZ263>267-160600-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090117T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
500 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
FRIDAY.

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT
TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY
EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA.

&&

$$


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
500 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

LSZ162-160600-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090116T1200Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
500 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 /400 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY.

* EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/
  FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT
TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY
EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA.

&&

$$







URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
323 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-160530-
/O.CON.KLOT.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090117T1200Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TOW RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
323 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY.

THE WIND WILL CONTINUE TO BE FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS
TONIGHT. THIS WIND AND THE WAVES WILL CREATE SPRAY THAT WILL FREEZE
IMMEDIATELY ON SURFACES. YOU CAN EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

&&

$$


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
230 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

LMZ043-046-160330-
/O.EXT.KIWX.UP.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T1700Z/
/O.CON.KIWX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090116T1700Z/
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
230 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST
FRIDAY.

NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS ALONG
WITH INCREASED WAVE HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
AS A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM PULLS INTO THE REGION. THE
BITTERLY COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF THIS HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AND HEAVY ICE
ACCRETION ON VESSELS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING THE DAY ON
FRIDAY.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARING AREA.

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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