Marine Weather Statement for 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
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI, Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay
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What is happening
The areas affected include... Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI... Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay... At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds up to 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line...
What the bulletin says to do
These strong thunderstorms will likely produce winds up to 30 knots, and could pose a serious hazard for boaters. A special marine warning may eventually be required when these strong thunderstorms reaches the nearshore waters. Boaters should consider heading for shore before these strong thunderstorms arrives.
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Bulletin details
The areas affected include... Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI... Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay... At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds up to 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near White Stone Point to 10 nm west of Gravelly Shoals to 9 nm northwest of Pinconning, moving east at 30 knots. strong thunderstorms will be near... Gravelly Shoals around 500 PM EDT. Caseville around 515 PM EDT. Port Austin around 530 PM EDT. Bay Port around 535 PM EDT.
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Marine Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:56PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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