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Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
357 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

...HIGHER WAVES THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY...

.LINGERING SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR ELEVATED WAVES WILL GRADUALLY
EASE THIS MORNING AS THE NORTHWEST GRADIENT SLACKENS.  HIGH PRESSURE
WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT PROVIDE GENERALLY
FAVORABLE MARINE CONDITIONS.  A STABLE 10 TO 15 KNOT SOUTHEAST FLOW
WILL DEVELOP ON TUESDAY IN ADVANCE OF A WARM FRONT.  THE PASSAGE OF
THE WARM FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT.
WINDS SHIFT TO WESTERLY AND TURN GUSTY WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
ON WEDNESDAY.  THUNDERSTORMS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS FRONT.

LHZ422-130900-
/O.CAN.KDTX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-130513T0800Z/
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
357 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

$$

LHZ421-131400-
/O.EXT.KDTX.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-130513T1400Z/
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER
SAGINAW BAY-
357 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING.

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT
  SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 17 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 20 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL
  BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8 FEET.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT MONDAY
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT MONDAY.

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

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.

&&

$$

LHZ441>443-131400-
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PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
357 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING.

* WIND AND WAVES: DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...EXPECT
  SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 14 KNOTS FROM THE WEST WITH GUSTS UP TO
  18 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7
  FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 10 FEET.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EDT MONDAY
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT MONDAY.

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

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.

&&

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
