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Special Marine Warning for Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border

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For the following areas... Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border... Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary... At 439 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near South Point, moving southeast at 20 knots....

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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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For the following areas... Lake Huron from Presque Isle Lt. to Sturgeon Point MI 5NM off shore to US/Canadian border... Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary... At 439 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near South Point, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Black River and South Point.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 12 at 4:40PM EDT until August 12 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 12 at 4:14PM EDT until August 12 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Gaylord MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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