Special Marine Warning for Port Washington to North Point Light WI; North Point Light to Wind Point WI; Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, North Point Light to Wind Point WI, Port Washington to North Point Light WI
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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 Port Washington WI to Wind Point WI... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 824 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 nm east of Port...
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 Port Washington WI to Wind Point WI... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 824 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 17 nm east of Port Washington to 6 nm southwest of Milwaukee, moving east at 40 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will move across the nearshore waters and move over the open waters.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued September 4 at 8:25AM CDT until September 4 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
Official revision
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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