Special Marine Warning for Detroit River; Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI
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What is happening
SMWDTX The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Detroit River... Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 819 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Monroe Harbor, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
SMWDTX The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Detroit River... Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 819 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Monroe Harbor, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The strong thunderstorm will be near... Lake Erie Metropark Harbor, Woodland Beach, Detroit Beach, Stony Point, and Estral Beach around 825 PM EDT. Detroit River Light and Gibraltar around 830 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by the strong thunderstorm include Woodland Beach, Stony Point, Gibraltar, Estral Beach, and Detroit Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 26 at 8:19PM EDT until August 26 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
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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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