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Benzie County Office of Emergency Management
Sunday August 2nd, 2015 :: 03:39 p.m. EDT

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SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE WATERS OF BENZIE COUNTY UNTIL 5:15PM

SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH FOX ISLAND 5NM OFFSHORE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5NM OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 320 PM EDT .A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 NM EAST OF DETROIT ISLAND TO NEAR STURGEON BAY SHIP CANAL LIGHT MOVING EAST AT 65 KNOTS.

HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.

Instructions:

BOATERS SHOULD SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER.

Address/Location
Benzie County Office of Emergency Management
448 Court Pl
Beulah, MI 49617

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 231-882-0567

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
NWS Rebroadcast

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