Gale Watch
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
415 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
.A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS LOW WILL BRING GALE
FORCE WINDS TO LAKE ST. CLAIR AND THE LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
$$
LCZ460-LEZ444-082015-
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0013.090509T1400Z-090510T0000Z/
LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
415 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING.
SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 KNOT GALES SATURDAY MORNING...AND
BACK THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO NORTHWEST GALES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.
&&
$$
KURIMSKI
LAKE ST CLAIR FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
403 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
CORRECTED FOR WIND SPEED SATURDAY
.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK PRESSURE FIELD WILL RESIDE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
TODAY. THE NEXT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...29.60 INCHES...WILL TRACK
ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...WITH LINGERING SURFACE
TROUGHING EXTENDING BACK ON SUNDAY.
LCZ460-081400-
LAKE ST CLAIR-
403 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 8 PM SATURDAY...
.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTH. PARTLY
SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH 8 AM...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTHEAST. PARTLY
CLOUDY DURING THE EARLY EVENING...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 20
KNOTS...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35
KNOT GALES...THEN TURNING TO WEST LATE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1
FOOT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET LATE.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTHWEST AROUND
NOON. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.MONDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO NORTH. PARTLY
CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTHEAST.
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
$$
KURIMSKI
EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHICAL MARINE FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
403 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LEZ444-081530-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 8 PM SATURDAY...
.TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTH...THEN
TURNING TO SOUTHWEST LATE. PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH 8
AM...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS DURING THE MORNING...THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...TURNING TO SOUTHEAST AROUND
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25
KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES...THEN TURNING TO WEST. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES
AROUND 1 FOOT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING TO WEST.
MOSTLY CLOUDY DURING THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1
TO 3 FEET.
SEE LAKE ERIE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT BELLE ISLE IS 55 DEGREES.
$$
KURIMSKI
YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE AT...
WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE)
Marine Weather Statement
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
642 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
LEZ142>146-162>166-081230-
642 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS OF
WESTERN LAKE ERIE...
AT 636 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM 6 NM
SOUTHWEST OF RENO BEACH TO 14 NM SOUTHWEST OF VERMILION...MOVING
EAST AT 25 KNOTS. THESE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD
REACH CLEVELAND BY 815 AM.
THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
MAUMEE BAY TO WILLOWICK OH
INCLUDING THE ISLAND
INCLUDING ALL ADJACENT OFFSHORE WATERS
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE
HARBOR UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
&&
LAT...LON 4151 8289 4171 8337 4194 8310 4185 8303
4169 8270 4168 8239 4205 8159 4162 8148
4151 8176 4149 8195 4150 8203 4145 8231
$$
KIELTYKA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
531 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
091100-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY-
SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT-
MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
531 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TO THE EAST OF I-75. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
SATURDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
$$
JPB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
500 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-090830-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-
INGHAM-VAN BUREN-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
500 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND A FEW OF THE STORMS
COULD CONTAIN SMALL HAIL. THUNDERSTORM MOVEMENT TONIGHT WILL BE EAST
AT AROUND 30 MPH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
PATCHY FROST MAY FORM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A MORE WIDESPREAD FROST
IS LIKELY SUNDAY NIGHT... AND SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EVEN
POSSIBLE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 96. PATCHY FROST MAY ALSO FORM ON
MONDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-090845-
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-
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS TODAY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM STALLS ACROSS THE REGION. WHILE
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS TO
40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE
EAST AT 35 MPH.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SAGINAW BAY LATE
TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS TOWARDS THE AREA. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE THE TRI CITIES AND
NORTHERN THUMB ON SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING
THE MORNING HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. SEVERE WEATHER IS
NOT ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAY AS THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TRACKS
EAST NORTHEASTWARD AT 30 MPH.
A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR LAKE ST CLAIR AND THE
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE
PRODUCTS.../GLFSC/.../NSHDTX/ AND /MWWDTX/ FOR GREATER DETAIL.
.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).
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-090845-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS TODAY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM STALLS ACROSS THE REGION. WHILE
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS TO
40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK TO THE
EAST AT 35 MPH.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TRI CITIES REGION
LATE TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS TOWARDS THE AREA.
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH THE THE TRI CITIES AND
NORTHERN THUMB ON SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING
THE MORNING HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT. SEVERE WEATHER IS
NOT ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAY AS THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TRACKS
EAST NORTHEASTWARD AT 30 MPH.
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THAT IS
SET TO PASS THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN LATE SATURDAY MORNING. WIND
GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS SOUTH
OF M 59. THE SURFACE WINDS WILL EASE QUICKLY DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
$$
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
MIZ041-081300-
GLADWIN COUNTY...GLADWIN-
700 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
.NOW...
AT 8 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 54. WEST WINDS
AROUND 7 MPH.
AT 10 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 61. WEST WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 12 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 67. WEST WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.
$$
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
700 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
MIZ042-081300-
ARENAC COUNTY...STANDISH-
700 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
.NOW...
AT 8 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 53. WEST WINDS
AROUND 8 MPH.
AT 10 AM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 61. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 9 MPH.
AT 12 PM...PARTLY CLOUDY. TEMPERATURE AROUND 66. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
