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Active Advisory: (US Severe Weather)
Forecast as of 9:05 am EDT on May 16, 2012
Small Craft Advisory in effect until 4 PM EDT this afternoon
Outer Saginaw Bay Sw Of Alabaster To Port Austin Mi To Inner Saginaw
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Rest Of Today
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet...subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late. Maximum wave height around 7 feet.
Tonight
Light and variable winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
Thursday
Light and variable winds...becoming east 5 to 10 knots late. Mostly sunny through mid afternoon...becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
Thursday Night
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See Lake Huron Open Lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
Small Craft Advisory
Statement as of 4:10 AM EDT on May 16, 2012

... Small Craft Advisory in effect until 4 PM EDT this afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a
Small Craft Advisory... which is in effect until 4 PM EDT this
afternoon.

* Wind and waves: during the Small Craft Advisory... expect
sustained winds up to 18 knots from the north with gusts up
to 22 knots. The largest expected significant waves will be 5
feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet.

* Timing: the maximum winds are expected around 10 am EDT
Wednesday with the largest waves expected around 2 PM EDT
Wednesday.

Refer to the latest marine forecasts for greater detail.

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.





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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Harbor Beach, MI 54.0 °F
Open Sea Buoy Information
Place ID Sea Temp Wave Height
S HURON 43NM East of Oscoda, MI 45008 44 °F 4.27 ft
Southern Lake Huron 45149 49 °F 1.31 ft
N HURON 37NM Northeast of Alpena, MI 45003 41 °F 2.95 ft
Little Traverse Bay, MI 45022 46 °F 2.30 ft
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C-MAN Station Information
Place ID Water Temp Wave Height
Lake St Clair, MI LSCM4
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