Gale Warning
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
344 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
LMZ344>346-100400-
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SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
344 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
413 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
LMZ261-362-364-366-563-565-567-868-100615-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0006.100210T0000Z-100210T2200Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
413 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* GALE FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL 4 PM CST
WEDNESDAY.
* DURING THE GALE WARNING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT OUT OF
THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL
BE 8 TO 12 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES OF UP TO 20 FT.
SEE MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE
SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
413 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
LMZ080-669-671-673-675-743>745-777-779-870-872-874-876-878-100615-
/O.CON.KLOT.GL.W.0006.100210T0000Z-100211T0300Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
413 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.
* GALE FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL 9 PM CST
WEDNESDAY.
* DURING THE GALE WARNING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE 35 KT OUT OF
THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST. HIGHEST SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WILL
BE 7 TO 10 FT. THERE WILL BE OCCASIONAL WAVES OF UP TO 16 FT.
SEE MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
348 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...STRONG NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
.LOW PRESSURE MOVING SOUTH OF THE GREAT LAKES WILL PRODUCE STRONG
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
LMZ541>543-100600-
/O.CON.KGRB.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100210T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0001.100210T0000Z-100210T1800Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
348 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED.
OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY
EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE
PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE
CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
342 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...INCREASING WINDS AND WAVES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
.DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL RESULT IN
STEADILY INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO GALE FORCE EARLY THIS EVENING AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY. WINDS
AND WAVES WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
LMZ643>646-100545-
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/O.CON.KMKX.GL.W.0002.100210T0000Z-100210T2200Z/
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
342 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING.
NORTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS WILL BACK NORTH AND INCREASE TO GALES
TO 35 KNOTS EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN BECOME NORTHWEST ON
WEDNESDAY. WAVES WILL STEADILY BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT AND
PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY EASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR WAVES OF AT LEAST 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
MRC
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
353 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE FORCE WINDS ON LAKE HURON TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
.DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS OHIO THIS EVENING AND INTO
LAKE ERIE OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL STRENGTHEN THE NORTHEASTERLY
GRADIENT OVER LAKE HURON...LEADING TO FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOT
GALES. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST AND RELAXES THE GRADIENT.
LHZ362-363-421-422-441>443-462>464-100900-
/O.CON.KDTX.GL.W.0003.100210T0000Z-100211T0000Z/
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND
5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF
SHORE-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER
SAGINAW BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
353 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY.
* DURING THE GALE WARNING...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST SUSTAINED
WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST TO OCCUR AROUND 5
AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 36 KNOTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 12 FEET TO OCCUR AROUND 9
AM EST WEDNESDAY.
REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
