353  
WHUS73 KDTX 032001  
MWWDTX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
401 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
 
LHZ422-040830-  
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-250904T0200Z/  
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0014.250905T0800Z-250906T0200Z/  
INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-  
401 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS  
UP TO 20 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. DURING THE GALE WATCH, EXPECT  
SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET  
WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 7 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI.  
 
* WHEN...DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE  
EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES  
EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. DURING THE GALE WATCH, THE  
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT FRIDAY WITH THE  
LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
LHZ421-040830-  
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-250904T0200Z/  
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0014.250905T0800Z-250906T0200Z/  
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER  
SAGINAW BAY-  
401 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS  
UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS.  
THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL  
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 5 FEET. DURING THE GALE WATCH, EXPECT  
SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET  
WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 11 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO  
INNER SAGINAW BAY.  
 
* WHEN...DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE  
EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES  
EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. DURING THE GALE WATCH, THE  
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT FRIDAY WITH THE  
LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
LHZ361-362-040830-  
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0014.250905T0800Z-250906T0200Z/  
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT  
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-  
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND  
5NM OFF SHORE-  
401 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE  
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF  
19 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE  
ISLE LT BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE AND LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE  
LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE.  
 
* WHEN...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT FRIDAY  
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
LHZ363-462>464-040830-  
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0014.250905T0800Z-250906T0200Z/  
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF  
SHORE-  
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-  
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-  
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-  
401 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE  
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF  
17 FEET.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND  
5NM OFF SHORE, LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH  
BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE, LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT  
SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE AND LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC  
TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE.  
 
* WHEN...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT FRIDAY  
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
LHZ441>443-040830-  
/O.NEW.KDTX.GL.A.0014.250905T0800Z-250906T0200Z/  
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-  
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-  
401 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE  
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT  
WAVES WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 8  
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 12 PM EDT FRIDAY  
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EDT FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.  
 

 
 

 
 
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