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Marine Weather and Tides
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10/6/2018 Colors of tide XTide graphs changed to emphasize that they were upgraded. See next note. Comments welcome. 10/4/2018 I have fixed XTide and updated the harmonic files. There were some name changes so you might have to click EDIT to find the new station name. |
| Sunrise 7:20AM | Sunset 6:17PM | Saturday February 23, 2019 10:50 AM EST (15:50 UTC) | Moonrise 11:23PM | Moonset 9:54AM | Illumination 82% |  |
LHZ422 Inner Saginaw Bay Sw Of Point Au Gres To Bay Port Mi- 954 Am Est Sat Feb 23 2019
.storm watch in effect from Sunday morning through late Sunday night...
Rest of today..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy late in the morning becoming cloudy. A slight chance of light rain and snow late in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon.
Tonight..East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming south to 30 knots early in the morning. Light rain with Thunderstorms likely.
Sunday..South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the morning, then becoming west gales to 40 knot gales with storm force gusts to 50 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Light showers and light snow showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow showers late in the afternoon. A storm warning may be needed.
Sunday night..West gales to 35 knot gales with storm force gusts to 50 knots diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers early in the evening. Waves omitted due to ice coverage. SEe lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.
.storm watch in effect from Sunday morning through late Sunday night...
Rest of today..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy late in the morning becoming cloudy. A slight chance of light rain and snow late in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon.
Tonight..East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming south to 30 knots early in the morning. Light rain with Thunderstorms likely.
Sunday..South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the morning, then becoming west gales to 40 knot gales with storm force gusts to 50 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Light showers and light snow showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow showers late in the afternoon. A storm warning may be needed.
Sunday night..West gales to 35 knot gales with storm force gusts to 50 knots diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers early in the evening. Waves omitted due to ice coverage. SEe lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.
LHZ422 Expires:201902232215;;388314
FZUS53 KDTX 231454
NSHDTX
Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
954 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019
For waters within five nautical miles of shore
Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.
LHZ422-232215-
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Bay City, MI
Hourly EDIT Helplocation: 43.58, -83.88 debug
Area Discussion for - Detroit/Pontiac, MI
(on/off) Help NOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition| Fxus63 kdtx 231025 afddtx area forecast discussion national weather service detroit pontiac mi 525 am est Sat feb 23 2019 Aviation Vfr conditions under light e-se flow to start this morning will quickly deteriorate this afternoon as warm and moist advection lift into the region ahead of a rapidly strengthening low pressure system over the central plains. Expect the upstream obs to arrive by mid late afternoon bringing a drop CIGS to MVFR with potential ifr lifr conditions tonight as heavier rainfall and thunderstorms spread across southeast mi. Scattered showers will lift across the southern terminals by around 21z with more substantial rainfall and thunderstorms arriving after 00z. Thunderstorm potential will be between 03-09z tonight. A strong southerly low level jet will also stream overhead bringing 2-4k ft winds of 50-60 knot resulting in llws conditions this evening into overnight. Strongest jet winds arrive by 06z. For dtw...VFR conditions with light easterly winds to start this taf period before CIGS drop below 5,000 feet around 18z. Potential ifr conditions after 00z with the potential for thunderstorms between 03z and 09z. Strong southerly low level jet will bring llws by 00z as well. Dtw threshold probabilities * high for ceilings below 5kft by mid late afternoon through tonight. * high that precipitation by late Saturday will fall as rain showers... Thunderstorms will also impact the terminal tonight mainly between 03z-09z) Prev discussion Issued at 317 am est Sat feb 23 2019 discussion... a short wavelength, yet deep and compact, mid level wave will lift from the texas panhandle this morning into western wisconsin late tonight, then across upper michigan Sunday morning. Associated with this wave will be a deepening sfc low, forecast to deepen from 999mb over kansas this afternoon to 979mb over eastern upper mi sun morning. The low will then continue to deepen as it lifts northeast of lake superior Sunday afternoon. This system will have a relatively tight gradient and strong low level wind field associated with it. The 2-5k ft level winds will strengthen to 50-60 knots overnight. Strong boundary layer stability will inhibit these stronger winds from reaching the surface overnight. Model solutions indicate a stronger push of low level winds along the associated surface cold front (forecast to traverse SE mi between 12z and 15z Sunday). A brief period of downward momentum transport, with model soundings showing a rapid reduction in 0-1km stability, will provide an opportunity to mix some stronger winds to the surface (with a brief interval of gusts in excess of 55 mph possible). Strong low level winds (2-4k ft winds of 50-60 knots) will then reside across SRN mi through Sun evening. The potential for strong wind gusts through the remainder of the day and evening will hinge on the degree of mixing. The diurnal heating process and steady low level cold air advection will result in deepening mixing depths. Low level moisture wrapping around the departing upper low may however limit this to a degree. Given the strong low level wind fields, wind gusts in the 45 to 55 mph range seem very achievable. A few gusts up around 60 mph certainly remain in play. Therefore, the high wind watch for Sunday will remain in effect. A lead mid level short wave impulse lifting from iowa into wisconsin today will enhance a region of moist isentropic ascent from the western great lakes this morning into central and northern michigan this afternoon. This will actually give the better chance for light rain across the saginaw valley later today. Low level moisture advection will however support a chance for light rain and or some drizzle across the remainder of the forecast area, mainly after 4 pm. While the main deep layer moist plume will remain south and east of the forecast area tonight, the approach of the deep upper wave will at least draw some decent mid level moisture back across SE mi. |
Strong forced ascent associated with the approaching upper wave will interact with modest convective instability aloft to trigger a brief yet fairly widespread convective response tonight, with showers and possibly a fair amount of thunderstorms. The associated mid level dry slot will support a period of dry conditions shortly before daybreak Sunday. Low to mid level moisture will then quickly advance back into the area after daybreak sun. While the low level cold air advection will not be too aggressive, the column looks to cool quickly enough to support all snow showers by early Sun afternoon. Relatively warm boundary layer temps (not to mention the strong winds) will keep any accums to a minimum. The lake michigan response looks to come into play Sunday afternoon. While this may support some degree of enhancement to snow shower activity, the rapid departure of the deep layer moisture Sun afternoon should limit potential snow accums. Despite the mid level flow transitioning toward a more zonal pattern next week, the low level baroclinic zone will remain largely south of the state through the first half of the week. This will keep temps on the cool side of late february averages. Marine... impactful low pressure system will be taking shape across the central plains this afternoon lifting northeast into the straits by Sunday morning and then into quebec by Sunday night. Lighter east to southeast flow at 10-20 kts will precede the low this afternoon. Wind gusts increasing to near gales tonight along with likely rain and thunderstorms chances. As the low reaches the straits by Sunday morning, winds will veer to the southwest then eventually to the west behind a cold front Sunday afternoon. Expect sustained winds to reach near gales with gusts approaching storm force by the afternoon and into the overnight time frame. Storm watch will remain in effect for all of the lake huron basin and lake st. Clair. High end gales will be likely across western lake erie where a gale watch remains in effect. Gale force winds will remain early Monday before pressure gradient finally begins to weaken Monday afternoon as the low lifts further to the northeast. Weaker northwesterly flow into the middle of next week as high pressure drifts out of the northern plains and into the region. Hydrology... strong winter storm expected to lift northeast out of the central plains and through the great lakes tonight into Sunday. The track of this low will place southeast michigan in a region of warm and moist advection. The result will be widespread rainfall along with thunderstorm activity by this evening and overnight. Pwats increasing to around 1" will aid in total rainfall amounts ranging from 0.25 to 0.50 inches. Thunderstorm activity will allow potential for higher localized rainfall amounts. Rainfall and warmer temperatures will bring additional runoff from a melting snow pack. However, the combined liquid amounts should be insufficient to cause any significant flooding concerns. Dtx watches warnings advisories Mi... High wind watch from Sunday morning through late Sunday night for miz047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083. Lake huron... Storm watch from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon for lhz361>363-462>464. Storm watch from Sunday morning through late Sunday night for lhz421-422-441>443. Lake st clair... Storm watch from Sunday morning through late Sunday night for lcz460. Michigan waters of lake erie... Gale watch from Sunday morning through late Sunday night for lez444. Low water advisory from 7 am Sunday to 1 am est Monday for lez444. Aviation... ..Aa discussion... Sc marine... ... .Aa hydrology... .Aa you can obtain your latest national weather service forecasts online at |
Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off) Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a map| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
| SBLM4 - Saginaw Bay Light #1, MI | 18 mi | 51 min | ENE 9.9 G 11 | 29°F | 1023 hPa (-1.7) | |||
| GSLM4 - Gravelly Shoals Light MI | 35 mi | 71 min | ENE 9.9 G 11 | 30°F | 1025.1 hPa | |||
| TAWM4 - Tawas City, MI | 52 mi | 71 min | E 8.9 G 13 | 31°F | 1024.7 hPa |
Wind History for Harbor Beach, MI
(wind in knots) EDIT (on/off) Help| 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | |
| Last 24hr | N | N | NE | E | E | E | E | SE | E | SE | SE | SE | S | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE G15 | SE | E | SE G16 | SE G17 |
| 1 day ago | W G20 | W G22 | W G23 | W G18 | W G18 | W G13 | W G12 | W | W G7 | NW G8 | NW | NW | W G6 | NW | NW G10 | NW G9 | W G7 | W | W | W | W G8 | W G7 | NW | N |
| 2 days ago | SE | E | SE G16 | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SE G30 | SE G23 | S G19 | S G12 | SW G12 | SW | W G19 | W G22 | W G19 | SW G18 | SW G22 | W G20 | W G17 | W G19 | W G15 | W G18 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
| Saginaw County H W Browne Airport, MI | 10 mi | 75 min | E 4 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 32°F | 26°F | 80% | 1023.7 hPa |
| MBS International Airport, MI | 11 mi | 2 hrs | E 10 | 7.00 mi | Overcast | 30°F | 24°F | 79% | 1025.5 hPa |
| Jack Barstow Airport, MI | 21 mi | 75 min | ENE 6 | 10.00 mi | Overcast | 31°F | 25°F | 80% | 1023.4 hPa |
Wind History from HYX (wind in knots)
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| Last 24hr | Calm | Calm | E | Calm | NE | N | N | NE | N | NE | NE | Calm | Calm | E | Calm | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | E |
| 1 day ago | SW G24 | SW G26 | W G25 | SW G23 | W G19 | SW G21 | W | W | SW | W | W | W | NW | Calm | Calm | SW | SW | SW | Calm | Calm | SW | Calm | Calm | |
| 2 days ago | E | E | E | E | E | E | E | SE G16 | SE | SE | S | S | SW | SW G19 | SW G25 | SW G19 | SW G22 | SW G22 | SW G18 | W G24 | W G20 | SW G23 | W G24 | W G23 |
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Wind Forecast for Detroit/Pontiac, MI (10,2,3,4)
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