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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- 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 Port Washington WI to Wind Point WI... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 825 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Fox Point, moving east at 30 knots....
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 825 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Fox Point, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued September 3 at 8:25AM CDT until September 3 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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