Hurricane Sandy is expected to blast the Great Lakes, the Detroit News reports.
The National Weather Service predicts the outskirts storm now barreling up the Eastern Seaboard to push into the region, bringing rain through Wednesday.
A gale warning has been issued for Lake Huron from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, with waves expected to reach a maximum of 17 to 24 feet. Vessels are advised to seek safe harbor. The National Weather Service in Chicago on Sunday issued a gale warning for Lake Michigan, predicting waves as high as 33 feet by Tuesday. Vessels were advised to seek safe harbor.
"As that storm moves inland, then we'll have the stronger rain bands come over on Tuesday and Wednesday affecting our area and also picking up the winds," Debra Elliott, an observation program leader with the NWS station in White Lake Township, told the News.
Up to a tenth of an inch is possible today. Winds also could be an issue, with gusts as high as 45 mph forecast for Tuesday.
