Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1018 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
LMZ344>346-092330-
/O.CON.KAPX.SC.Y.0114.100209T1600Z-100210T2200Z/
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
1018 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST
WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
JH/DL
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1017 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKES HURON...
MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR
LMZ344>346-092330-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
1017 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING...THEN PERIODS OF SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
$$
JH/DL
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1234 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
LMZ844>849-100145-
/O.EXT.KGRR.SC.Y.0009.100209T2000Z-100211T1200Z/
/O.CAN.KGRR.GL.A.0001.100210T1000Z-100211T0400Z/
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
1234 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS CANCELLED THE
GALE WATCH. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM
EST THURSDAY.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GREAT
LAKES REGION TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM
WINDS WILL INCREASE FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST DURING THIS TIME FRAME. WINDS LATE TONIGHT AND ON
WEDNESDAY WILL BE NEAR 30 KNOTS.
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.
&&
$$
DUKE
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1159 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ849-092215-
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
1159 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO
30 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING TO 30 KNOTS LATE IN
THE DAY. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1159 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ848-092215-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-
1159 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS LATE IN THE DAY. SNOW. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET LATE IN THE DAY.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 9 FEET TOWARD DAYBREAK.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO
9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS TOWARD DAYBREAK. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WAVES ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1045 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
LMZ250-092345-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-100211T0600Z/
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1045 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY.
* EXPECT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 22
TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVE HEIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET UNTIL 1
AM EST THURSDAY.
* DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST
SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH TO OCCUR
AROUND 9 PM EST TUESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 7 FEET TO OCCUR
AROUND 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1045 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
LMZ248-092345-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0003.100209T1800Z-100211T0600Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
1045 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
THURSDAY.
* EXPECT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WITH WIND SPEEDS OF 22
TO 33 KNOTS AND/OR WAVE HEIGHTS IN EXCESS OF 4 FEET UNTIL 1
AM EST THURSDAY.
* DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST
SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH TO OCCUR
AROUND 8 PM EST TUESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. LOOK FOR THE LARGEST WAVES OF UP TO 6 FEET TO OCCUR
AROUND 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 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.
&&
$$
SRF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1044 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LMZ248-092345-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
1044 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS.
SNOW LIKELY. WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
27 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
$$
SRF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1044 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
LMZ250-092345-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1044 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
29 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
27 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
931 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES EXPECTED
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.LOW PRESSURE MOVING SOUTH OF THE GREAT LAKES WILL PRODUCE STRONG
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND HIGH WAVES THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
LMZ541>543-092345-
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/O.CON.KGRB.GL.W.0001.100210T0000Z-100210T1800Z/
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY WI TO TWO RIVERS WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS WI TO SHEBOYGAN WI-
931 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
WEDNESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY...BECOMING NORTH
AND INCREASING TO GALE FORCE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS AROUND 35 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
929 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ541>543-092315-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN-
929 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NE WIND TO 30 KTS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO
4 TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N GALES TO 35 KTS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...N GALES TO 35 KTS...DIMINISHING DURING THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5
TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KTS BACKING NW AT 10 TO 15 KTS
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
$$
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN LAKE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
PLH
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
916 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ643>646-092330-
SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI-
PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI-
NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI-
WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL-
916 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.
.TONIGHT...NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25
KNOTS BY LATE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. FREEZING SPRAY.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
$$
SEE LAKE MICHIGAN OPEN WATERS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
MRC
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
916 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND
WAVES TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...
.A GRADUALLY TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER LAKE MICHIGAN IN
RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY WILL
RESULT IN STEADILY INCREASING EASTERLY WINDS AND WAVES THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TODAY...INCREASING TO GALE FORCE CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
LMZ643>646-092330-
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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-
916 AM CST TUE FEB 9 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
CST WEDNESDAY...
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
CST WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL BACK NORTHEAST THIS
AFTERNOON...AND EVENTUALLY NORTH AND INCREASE TO GALES TO 35 KNOTS
BY THIS EVENING. WAVES WILL STEADILY BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FEET TODAY
AND 6 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WINDS WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AND 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
