Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
074 FZUS73 KDTX 052021 MWSDTX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 421 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 LHZ421-441-462-052200- /O.CON.KDTX.MA.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240705T2200Z/ 421 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... Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay... Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI... At 421 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Port Hope, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves. The severe thunderstorm will be near... Port Hope around 425 PM EDT. 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 4418 8226 4385 8218 4384 8265 4384 8266 4383 8269 4398 8279 4404 8291 4397 8306 4395 8322 4399 8323 4418 8292 TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 247DEG 19KT 4398 8285 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...50KTS $$ TF