Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
189 FZUS73 KDTX 052057 MWSDTX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 457 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 LHZ421-052106- /O.CAN.KDTX.MA.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240705T2200Z/ 457 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The affected areas were... Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay... The thunderstorm has moved out of the warned area and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 4385 8218 4384 8265 4399 8279 4401 8284 4418 8226 4417 8226 TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 261DEG 17KT 4397 8261 $$ LHZ441-462-052200- /O.CON.KDTX.MA.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240705T2200Z/ 457 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT... For the following areas... Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the US/Canadian border... Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI... At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Port Hope, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud near Port Hope. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 4385 8218 4384 8265 4399 8279 4401 8284 4418 8226 4417 8226 TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 261DEG 17KT 4397 8261 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...50KTS $$ TF