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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI

649 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024



LHZ421-422-441-462-240045-

649 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS...



The areas affected include...

  Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI...

  Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach 5NM Off Shore to the 

  US/Canadian border...

  Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner 

  Saginaw Bay...

  Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI...



At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable

of producing winds up to 30 knots and small hail. These thunderstorms

were located along a line extending from 30 nm northwest of

Pinconning to 20 nm west of White Stone Point to 8 nm northwest of

East Tawas, moving east at 35 knots.



strong thunderstorms will be near...

  Port Austin around 805 PM EDT.

  Caseville around 825 PM EDT.



Other locations impacted by strong thunderstorms include Bay Port.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Mariners can expect gusty winds up to 30 knots, locally higher waves,

and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately

until these storms pass.



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LAT...LON 4391 8395 4392 8389 4399 8384 4399 8368

      4405 8366 4405 8358 4419 8356 4417 8225

      4385 8218 4384 8265 4400 8277 4406 8297

      4400 8305 4397 8325 4368 8349 4358 8369

      4369 8396



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