Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Areas Affected: Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt to the US/Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore; Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 3:13pm EST
Alert Effective: Sunday 3:13pm EST
Alert Expires: Monday 4:30am EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 4:00am EST
Event Ends: Monday 10:00pm EST
Issued by: NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater expected, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * 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 4 AM EST Monday with the largest waves expected around 5 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.
Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40d099062886c153fa9ed023237b4bac2252957b.001.1 Codes: LHZ361, LHZ362 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.40d099062886c153fa9ed023237b4bac2252957b.001.1