305  
WHUS73 KDTX 180143  
MWWDTX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
943 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
LEZ444-181415-  
/O.EXA.KDTX.SC.Y.0033.250418T1200Z-250419T0200Z/  
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-  
943 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT FRIDAY  
 
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 19 KNOTS FROM THE  
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 28 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4  
FEET.  
 
* WHERE...MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO  
NORTH CAPE MI.  
 
* WHEN...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT FRIDAY  
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LHZ421-422-181415-  
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0033.250418T0600Z-250418T2000Z/  
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-  
943 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL  
BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO  
INNER SAGINAW BAY AND INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO  
BAY PORT MI.  
 
* WHEN...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT FRIDAY  
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LHZ441>443-181415-  
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0033.250418T0600Z-250418T2000Z/  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
943 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 21 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 26 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL  
BE 5 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI, HARBOR BEACH TO PORT  
SANILAC MI AND PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI.  
 
* WHEN...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EDT FRIDAY  
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
LCZ460-181415-  
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0033.250418T1200Z-250419T0200Z/  
LAKE ST CLAIR-  
943 PM EDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE  
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 4  
FEET.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE ST CLAIR.  
 
* WHEN...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT FRIDAY  
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
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