Special Marine Warning for Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI; Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park
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What you need to know
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- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park, Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI
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What is happening
For the following areas... Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park... Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI... At 740 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 24 nm southwest of The Upper Entrance...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
For the following areas... Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National Park... Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI... At 740 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 24 nm southwest of The Upper Entrance of Portage Canal, or 34 nm southeast of The Western Lake Superior Buoy, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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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Special Marine Warning issued July 27 at 7:40AM EDT until July 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued July 27 at 7:26AM EDT until July 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Marquette MI. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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