Special Marine Warning for Sheboygan to Port Washington WI; Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Sheboygan to Port Washington WI
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- Severe
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What is happening
SMWMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Michigan nearshore and open waters to mid lake from Sheboygan WI to Port Washington WI... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 411 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedar Grove, or 11 nm southwest of...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Michigan nearshore and open waters to mid lake from Sheboygan WI to Port Washington WI... * Until 615 PM CDT. * At 411 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedar Grove, or 11 nm southwest of Sheboygan, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 18 at 4:11PM CDT until August 18 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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