Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
851 FZUS73 KDTX 051914 MWSDTX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 314 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 LHZ422-052000- /O.CON.KDTX.MA.W.0035.000000T0000Z-240705T2000Z/ 314 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT... For the following areas... Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI... At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Bay City Liberty Harbor, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Bay City Liberty Harbor, Sebewaing, The Mouth Of The Saginaw River, and Bay Port. 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 4390 8387 4397 8375 4397 8364 4385 8337 4373 8344 4364 8364 4363 8389 4364 8391 4380 8395 TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 247DEG 24KT 4377 8384 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MV