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; Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
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What you need to know
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- 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, Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI
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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... Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI... At 1238 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds up to 30 knots and small hail....
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners can expect gusty winds up to 30 knots, locally higher waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
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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... Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI... At 1238 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds up to 30 knots and small hail. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm west of White Stone Point to near Pinconning to 12 nm west of Linwood, moving east at 25 knots. strong thunderstorms will be near... Gravelly Shoals around 105 PM EDT. Bay City Liberty Harbor around 110 PM EDT. The Mouth Of The Saginaw River around 115 PM EDT. Caseville around 135 PM EDT. Bay Port around 140 PM EDT. Sebewaing around 145 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Bay Port.
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Marine Weather Statement issued August 22 at 12:39PM 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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