Marine Weather Statement for Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore
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A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas... Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore... At 1036 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms, capable of...
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
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Bulletin details
A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for the following areas... Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore... At 1036 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots and small hail. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 20 nm southwest of The Eastern Lake Superior Buoy to 17 nm southeast of Stannard Rock, moving east at 20 knots.
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Marine Weather Statement issued August 25 at 10:37PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Marquette MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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