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Small Craft Advisory — 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

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 19, 8:25 PM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 7:03 AM UTC
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* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 26 knots from the northeast with gusts up to 32 knots. The largest significant waves will be 6 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 8 feet. * WHERE...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 and Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EDT Monday with the largest waves expected around 6 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Where it happened

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

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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

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Incident timeline

Sep 20, 7:03 AM UTC · nws

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 26 knots from the northeast with gusts up to 32 knots. The largest significant waves will be 6 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 8 feet. * WHERE...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 and Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 9 PM EDT Monday with the largest waves expected around 6 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Sep 20, 7:03 AM UTC · nws

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 29 knots from the northeast with gusts up to 34 knots. The largest significant waves will be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet. * WHERE...Lake St Clair. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 11 PM EDT Tuesday with the largest waves expected around 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Sep 20, 7:03 AM UTC · nws

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 26 knots from the northeast with gusts up to 34 knots. The largest significant waves will be 6 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 8 feet. * WHERE...Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 11 PM EDT Tuesday with the largest waves expected around 2 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Sep 19, 7:44 PM UTC · nws

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 25 knots from the northeast with gusts up to 32 knots. The largest significant waves will be 6 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 8 feet. * WHERE...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 and Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI. * WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 10 PM EDT Monday with the largest waves expected around 9 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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