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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
925 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
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MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
925 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY
* WHAT...DURING THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, DENSE FOG WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO 1/4 NM OR LESS. DURING THE GALE WARNING, EXPECT
SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS
UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 1 FEET
WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 2 FEET.
* WHERE...MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO
NORTH CAPE MI.
* WHEN...DURING THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY, FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST
FRIDAY. DURING THE GALE WARNING, THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST FRIDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES
EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. LOW
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.
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LAKE ST CLAIR-
925 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE
SOUTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT
WAVES WILL BE 2 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 3
FEET.
* WHERE...LAKE ST CLAIR.
* WHEN...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST FRIDAY
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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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-
925 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE EAST
WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL
BE 12 FEET WITH A POTENTIAL MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 17 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 10 AM EST FRIDAY
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT AS
CONFIDENCE IN GALE FORCE GUSTS HAS TRENDED LATER INTO FRIDAY
MORNING WITH DECREASING CONFIDENCE IN DURATION.
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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