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Special Marine Warning for Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI; Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border

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For the following areas... Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI... Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border... At 319 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 30 nm northwest of Whitefish Point to 15 nm west of Naomikong Point,...

What the bulletin says to do

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

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For the following areas... Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI... Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border... At 319 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 30 nm northwest of Whitefish Point to 15 nm west of Naomikong Point, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Muskallonge State Park.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 3:19PM EDT until July 20 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 2:53PM EDT until July 20 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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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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