Special Marine Warning for North Point Light to Wind Point WI; Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL; Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point 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 Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5NM offshore to Mid Lake, North Point Light to Wind Point WI, Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL
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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 North Point Light WI to Winthrop Harbor IL... * Until 1130 AM CDT. * At 1041 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from St....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
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 North Point Light WI to Winthrop Harbor IL... * Until 1130 AM CDT. * At 1041 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from St. Francis to 12 nm west of Oak Creek, moving east at 35 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 remain over mainly open waters.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 4 at 10:41AM CDT until September 4 at 11:30AM 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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