Gale Warnings Up on Northern Great Lakes

   Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Gale warnings are in effect for portions of Lake Superior and northern Lake Huron. NW winds Saturday evening lowered the water level of the Rock Cut on the St. Marys River, prompting the downbound Joseph L. Block to drop the hook in the 9 Mile Anchorage. The Two Harbors-bound Indiana Habor spent Saturday anchored above DeTour, while American Century, headed to Superior, WI, sought shelter in the lee of Whitefish Point.
   Herbert C. Jackson, headed for Muskegon, was sheltering off Port Inland.
   At 9 p.m. Saturday, the USCG Mackinaw and the Edwin H. Gott were on course for DeTour.  Hon. James L. Oberstar and CCG Samuel Risley were downbound Saturday morning.
   The forecast calls for highest gusts up to 40 kts from the northwest and highest waves around 12 feet expected until 10 p.m. Sunday.
   USCG Spar was upbound Saturday afternoon, followed by the small buoy tender CG 49412, with green buoys on her aft deck. Both moored at Group Soo base.

Big Blue 70 in Manitowoc ready to go but holding for weather

Update:  She is loaded on the barge and ready to go. They were supposed to leave Saturday morning but are now waiting on weather.
     Nest departure time is said to be at first light Monday November 17
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