WHUS53 KAPX 260046 SMWAPX LHZ345-LMZ341-LSZ321-322-260200- /O.NEW.KAPX.MA.W.0057.121026T0046Z-121026T0200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 846 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI... ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY... SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE... STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING MACKINAC ISLAND... * UNTIL 1000 PM EDT * AT 842 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS... CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL FROM 4 NM WEST OF WHITEFISH POINT TO 9 NM SOUTHEAST OF BEAVER ISLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 KNOTS. * THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... WHITEFISH POINT AND PARADISE AROUND 850 PM EDT. NAOMIKONG POINT AROUND 855 PM EDT. BREVORT AROUND 900 PM EDT. SALT POINT AND POINT AUX CHENES AROUND 905 PM EDT. MACKINAC BRIDGE AROUND 920 PM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS. && LAT...LON 4651 8410 4654 8413 4639 8420 4653 8423 4647 8457 4680 8487 4667 8505 4650 8506 4643 8484 4603 8504 4607 8528 4599 8530 4583 8492 4588 8485 4574 8484 4578 8474 4571 8460 4592 8460 4636 8412 TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 219DEG 63KT 4679 8501 4566 8531 WIND...HAIL 50KNOTS <.75IN $$