855 WHUS73 KDTX 050834 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 434 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 ...GUSTY WINDS TO RETURN TONIGHT AND LAST INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL GATHER STREAM ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND TRACK THROUGH THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL THEN MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES ON MONDAY AND THEN OVER HUDSON BAY BY THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THIS LOW WILL BRING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND CYCLONIC FLOW TO THE GREAT LAKES FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. && LCZ460-LEZ444-052045- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0324.090406T0000Z-090408T0600Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 434 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH ON MONDAY...THEN BACK TO THE NORTHWEST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH CONTINUED GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS. 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. && $$ LHZ422-052045- /O.NEW.KDTX.SC.Y.0324.090406T0000Z-090408T1200Z/ INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI- 434 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH ON MONDAY...WITH CONTINUED GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES UP TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ421-441-052045- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0323.000000T0000Z-090406T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0011.090406T1200Z-090408T0000Z/ OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW BAY-PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI- 434 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS WAVES TO 8 FEET GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY THE AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE AND TURN NORTH ON MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOT GALES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS. 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. 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. && $$ LHZ442-443-052045- /O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0323.000000T0000Z-090408T1200Z/ HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI- 434 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS WAVES TO 8 FEET GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 3 TO 5 FEET BY THE AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND GUST TO 30 KNOTS AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH ON MONDAY...WITH CONTINUED GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ LHZ363-462-052045- /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0011.090406T1200Z-090408T0000Z/ LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 434 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AND GUST TO 40 KNOT GALES. WINDS WILL THEN TURN NORTH MONDAY NIGHT AS GALES TO 40 KNOTS CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ LHZ361-362-052045- /O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0011.090407T0000Z-090408T0000Z/ LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 434 AM EDT SUN APR 5 2009 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY NIGHT AND GUST TO 35 TO 40 KNOT GALES THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ KURIMSKI