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AFOS product MWWDTX
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Product Timestamp: 2016-01-10 02:55 UTC
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407 WHUS73 KDTX 100255 MWWDTX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...STRONG GALE FORCE GUSTS SUNDAY... .NORTHWEST WINDS AND MUCH COLDER AIR WILL WRAP INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES TONIGHT BEHIND A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTING THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE OVER LAKE HURON LATE TONIGHT...WITH GALES THEN SPREADING INTO LAKE ST CLAIR AND WESTERN LAKE ERIE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE LOW TRACKS INTO THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. ARCTIC AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE AREA ON SUNDAY BEHIND THE LOW...WITH PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES CREATING AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY OVER MOST OF LAKE HURON. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BACK TO WESTERLY BY MONDAY MORNING BUT WILL REMAIN ELEVATED IN THE 20 TO 30 KNOT RANGE. A SECOND SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY...WHICH LOOKS TO SUPPORT ANOTHER PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWEST GALES AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE HURON. A GALE WATCH WAS NOT ISSUED DUE TO CURRENT HEADLINE IN EFFECT. LHZ361>363-101100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160110T1800Z-160111T0900Z/ 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- 955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 23 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. * EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ LHZ462>464-101100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T1100Z/ /O.CON.KDTX.UP.W.0001.160111T0000Z-160111T0900Z/ LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE- 955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM EST MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 23 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. * EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO 4 AM EST MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARING AREA. && $$ LHZ421-422-441>443-101100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T0900Z-160111T0400Z/ 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- 955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LCZ460-LEZ444-101100- /O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0001.160110T1200Z-160111T0400Z/ LAKE ST. CLAIR- MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI- 955 PM EST SAT JAN 9 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM EST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HLO/SF