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FZUS73 KAPX 241929
MWSAPX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
329 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
LHZ348-349-362-363-242045-
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329 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2025
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LT. TO STURGEON POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE
TO US/CANADIAN BORDER...
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO
US/CANADIAN BORDER...
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY...
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI...
AT 328 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM SOUTH OF NORTHERN LAKE HURON BUOY TO NEAR
GRAVELLY SHOALS, MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...CONFIRMED GUST OF 50 KNOTS AT TAWAS POINT AT 310 PM.
IMPACT...BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN HIGH
WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TAWAS BAY, BLACK RIVER, SOUTH POINT, GREENBUSH, STURGEON POINT,
CENTRAL LAKE HURON BUOY, AU SABLE POINT, HARRISVILLE, TAWAS POINT,
OSCODA, AND EAST TAWAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 4426 8355 4429 8348 4428 8344 4436 8335
4455 8332 4462 8333 4471 8329 4487 8334
4489 8337 4500 8244 4418 8226 4419 8356
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 251DEG 43KT 4499 8267 4404 8352
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
DIPPMAN
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