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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.

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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.

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LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
353 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A BRISK WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

* DURING THE BRISK WIND ADVISORY...PLAN ON THE STRONGEST
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH TO OCCUR
  AROUND 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY. GUSTS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS ARE ALSO
  POSSIBLE.

REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR GREATER DETAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BRISK WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS WILL REACH SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CRITERIA IN AREAS THAT ARE PRIMARILY ICE COVERED. MOVING
ICE FLOES COULD DAMAGE SMALL CRAFT.

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