Special Marine Warning for Detroit River
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Detroit River
- Effective
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- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
For the following areas... Detroit River... At 1138 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Ambassador Bridge, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Detroit River... At 1138 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Ambassador Bridge, moving southeast at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Grosse Ile, The Ambassador Bridge, Elizabeth Park Marina, Gibraltar, Wyandotte, Lake Erie Metropark Harbor, and Detroit River Light.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 11:39PM EDT until September 3 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 11:15PM EDT until September 3 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
Official revision
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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