Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
545 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

LHZ346>349-361>363-LSZ322-211145-
545 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS...

THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY...
  LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT TO
  THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE...
  LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LT. TO STURGEON POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE
  TO US/CANADIAN BORDER...
  ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL...
  LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO
  US/CANADIAN BORDER...
  STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI...
  5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING BOIS
  BLANC ISLAND...
  PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL
  MARINE SANCTUARY...

AT 542 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM BOIS BLANC ISLAND TO
12 NM NORTHWEST OF EAST TAWAS...MOVING NORTH AT 30 KNOTS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GREENBUSH AROUND 605 AM EDT.
HARRISVILLE AROUND 610 AM EDT.
NINE MILE POINT AROUND 620 AM EDT.
BLACK RIVER AROUND 625 AM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES... AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING SAFE
HARBOR UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.

&&

LAT...LON 4449 8332 4528 8341 4568 8454 4604 8458
      4600 8391 4620 8429 4649 8433 4642 8459
      4648 8459 4653 8423 4639 8420 4654 8413
      4608 8397 4613 8364 4609 8370 4594 8347
      4581 8358 4534 8251 4509 8245

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