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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1017 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2009

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1017 AM EDT FRI OCT 2 2009

...HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED...

THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  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...

AT 1014 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS
FROM POINT AU GRES TO SEBEWAING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 KNOTS.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE NEAR...
GRAVELLY SHOALS AROUND 1020 AM EDT.
BAY PORT AROUND 1025 AM EDT.
CHARITY ISLAND AROUND 1035 AM EDT.
CASEVILLE AROUND 1040 AM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER 
WAVES... AND ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD CONSIDER 
SEEKING SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THE BAND OF SHOWERS EXITS THE AREA.

&&

LAT...LON 4418 8299 4406 8300 4399 8310 4397 8326
      4377 8343 4368 8356 4400 8370 4406 8365
      4406 8360 4408 8361 4411 8358 4415 8358
      4419 8356

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