Special Marine Warning for Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake; Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake
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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
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- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWMKX The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Michigan from Port Washington WI to Wind Point WI 5 nm off shore to mid lake... * Until 315 AM CDT. * At 211 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 nm northeast of North Pt. Lt., moving east at 15...
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 from Port Washington WI to Wind Point WI 5 nm off shore to mid lake... * Until 315 AM CDT. * At 211 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 nm northeast of North Pt. Lt., moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater 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.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued September 4 at 2:11AM CDT until September 4 at 3:15AM 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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