Small Craft Advisory
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LEZ444-300930-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE-
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20
KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH 6 AM. PARTLY CLOUDY DURING
THE EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE
MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTHEAST.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.MONDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY DURING THE
MORNING. SUNNY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 70 DEGREES.
$$
BT
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NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LHZ421-300930-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY-
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MONDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS LATE. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25
KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH
MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING
THE MORNING. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTHWEST.
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS
OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY DURING THE MORNING. SUNNY DURING THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT LATE.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LHZ422-300930-
INNER SAGINAW BAY-
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MONDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25
KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS
THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15
KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
OVERNIGHT.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS
OR LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LHZ441-300930-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH-
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MONDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25
KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 4 TO 7
FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 30
KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS LATE.
MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10
TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET LATE.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTH...THEN
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS LATE. PARTLY SUNNY DURING THE
MORNING. SUNNY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LHZ442-300930-
HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC-
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MONDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25
KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTHWEST. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET OVERNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25
KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTH LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MID
MORNING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE
MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.MONDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTH. MOSTLY SUNNY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LHZ443-300930-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON-
945 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MONDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 20
KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH 7 AM. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7
FEET LATE.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTHWEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY DURING THE MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY DURING THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTHWEST.
PARTLY CLOUDY...BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR TOWARD DAYBREAK. WAVES 5 TO 8
FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTH. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE LAKE HURON OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
$$
LAKE ST CLAIR FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
938 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL CLEAR THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES TONIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE OF 30.20 INCHES WILL THEN SLOWLY BUILD INTO THE AREA
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...PERSISTING INTO THURSDAY.
LCZ460-300800-
LAKE ST CLAIR-
938 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY...
.OVERNIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE
MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR
LESS AROUND NOON. PARTLY SUNNY DURING THE MORNING. SUNNY DURING THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO
NORTHEAST...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CLEAR. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
.TUESDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTH.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO EAST. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
$$
BT
EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
936 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
LEZ142>149-300945-
/O.CON.KCLE.SC.Y.0136.000000T0000Z-090831T0800Z/
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
936 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY.
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS LAKE ERIE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...AS A SERIES OF TROUGHS
ROTATE ACROSS THE LAKES. WAVES OF 3 TO 5 FEET WILL BE COMMON ON
THE WESTERN BASIN...WHILE HIGHER WAVES OF 5 TO 7 FEET WILL BE
POSSIBLE EAST OF CLEVELAND. THE WINDS AND WAVES WILL BEGIN TO
SUBSIDE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE LAKE.
WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO LIKELY OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS... ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS...SHOULD STAY IN PORT.
&&
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
920 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE
LEZ142>145-300845-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
920 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. BECOMING CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. ALSO A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR
LESS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 69 DEGREES...OFF CLEVELAND 74
DEGREES AND OFF ERIE 74 DEGREES.
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
920 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE ERIE
LEZ146>149-300845-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
920 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.OVERNIGHT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ALSO
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND WATERSPOUTS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 5
TO 7 FEET.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. MOSTLY
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF TOLEDO IS 69 DEGREES...OFF CLEVELAND 74
DEGREES AND OFF ERIE 74 DEGREES.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
350 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW...
.A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WILL LEAD TO A WIND SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST...WITH A BIT OF AN INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS AS LOW LEVEL
COLD ADVECTION FOLLOWS. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON
SUNDAY...BUT WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE SLOW TO RESPOND DUE TO THE
UNSTABLE PROFILE. IN ADDITION...THE COLD AIR ALOFT WILL ALSO CREATE
DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUD DEPTHS...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUT WITH ANY ENHANCED AREA OF CONVERGENCE.
A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION
EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL PROVIDE PERFECT BOATING CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF
THE WORK WEEK.
LCZ460-300830-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0358.000000T0000Z-090830T1000Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
350 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON...
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS LASTING THROUGH TONIGHT.
THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEKEND.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
350 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW...
.A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WILL LEAD TO A WIND SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST...WITH A BIT OF AN INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS AS LOW LEVEL
COLD ADVECTION FOLLOWS. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON
SUNDAY...BUT WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE SLOW TO RESPOND DUE TO THE
UNSTABLE PROFILE. IN ADDITION...THE COLD AIR ALOFT WILL ALSO CREATE
DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUD DEPTHS...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUT WITH ANY ENHANCED AREA OF CONVERGENCE.
A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION
EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL PROVIDE PERFECT BOATING CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF
THE WORK WEEK.
LEZ444-300830-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0357.000000T0000Z-090830T1000Z/
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
350 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY.
WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL FREQUENTLY GUST TO 25 KNOTS
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
350 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW...
.A COLD FRONT DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WILL LEAD TO A WIND SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST...WITH A BIT OF AN INCREASE IN WIND SPEEDS AS LOW LEVEL
COLD ADVECTION FOLLOWS. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH ON
SUNDAY...BUT WAVE HEIGHTS WILL BE SLOW TO RESPOND DUE TO THE
UNSTABLE PROFILE. IN ADDITION...THE COLD AIR ALOFT WILL ALSO CREATE
DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUD DEPTHS...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE
POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUT WITH ANY ENHANCED AREA OF CONVERGENCE.
A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION
EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL PROVIDE PERFECT BOATING CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF
THE WORK WEEK.
LHZ421-422-441>443-300830-
/O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0357.000000T0000Z-090831T0500Z/
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-
350 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY.
WESTERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE INTO THE 20 TO 30 KNOT RANGE
OVERNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 4 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT...AND
WILL NOT SUBSIDE BELOW 5 FEET UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. THERE IS ALSO
A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEKEND.
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.
&&
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
420 AM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
301100-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY-
SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT-
MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
420 AM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS TODAY ALONG PART OF THE LAKE
HURON COASTLINE OF NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. THERE IS A CHANCE OF
WATERSPOUTS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN
COASTLINE OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...INCLUDING GRAND TRAVERSE
BAY.
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN
BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...FROM LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS INCLUDES GRAND TRAVERSE BAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN
BEACHES OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN ON SUNDAY. THIS INCLUDES GRAND
TRAVERSE BAY.
FROST IS POSSIBLE IN THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
SUNDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS...PLEASE PASS ON SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENTS...INCLUDING
RAINFALL REPORTS AND ANY WATERSPOUT SIGHTINGS.
$$
JZ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
408 AM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-300815-
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-
408 AM EDT SAT AUG 29 2009
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 THE MICHIGAN WATERS OF
LAKE ERIE...LAKE ST CLAIR...AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON
INCLUDING SAGINAW BAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS
/NSHDTX/.../GLFSC/ AND /MWWDTX/ FOR GREATER DETAIL.
AN ENHANCED RISK OF WATERSPOUTS EXISTS ACROSS AREA WATERS TODAY
AND TONIGHT...PARTICULARLY WITH ANY ORGANIZED RAIN SHOWER BANDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR SAGINAW BAY AND
THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE HURON. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST
MARINE FORECASTS /NSHDTX/...AND /MWWDTX/ FOR GREATER DETAIL.
AN ENHANCED RISK OF WATERSPOUTS EXISTS ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE HURON
ON SUNDAY...PARTICULARLY WITH ANY ORGANIZED RAIN SHOWER BANDS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
$$
CB
YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
100 AM EDT SUN AUG 30 2009
MIZ041-300700-
GLADWIN COUNTY...GLADWIN-
100 AM EDT SUN AUG 30 2009
.NOW...
AT 2 AM...CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
AT 4 AM...CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 49. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
AT 6 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 47. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.
$$
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
100 AM EDT SUN AUG 30 2009
MIZ042-300700-
ARENAC COUNTY...STANDISH-
100 AM EDT SUN AUG 30 2009
.NOW...
AT 2 AM...CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
13 MPH.
AT 4 AM...CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 49. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
12 MPH.
AT 6 AM...MOSTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 48. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 12 MPH.
$$
