Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
804 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...DENSE FOG UP NEAR THE STRAITS...

.MODEST SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM SLOWLY LIFTS EAST OUT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST.  A
WARM AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
DURING THIS TIME.  WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH ACROSS ALL WATERS
BY THURSDAY MORNING...AS THE LOW AND TRAILING COLD FRONT PUSH OFF TO
THE EAST. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PUSH WINDS AND WAVES CLOSE TO SMALL
CRAFT CRITERIA ON THURSDAY OVER LAKE HURON.

LHZ361-221000-
/O.NEW.KDTX.MF.Y.0004.130522T0004Z-130522T1000Z/
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
804 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.

* EXPECT DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR
  LESS UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

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