Special Marine Warning for 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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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... At 102 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Rock of Ages Light to 25 nm southeast of Grand Portage...
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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... At 102 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Rock of Ages Light to 25 nm southeast of Grand Portage Marina to 11 nm north of The Western Lake Superior Buoy, moving southeast at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Rock of Ages Light.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 1:02PM EDT until July 30 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
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Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 12:46PM EDT until July 30 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
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Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 12:25PM EDT until July 30 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
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Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 12:20PM EDT until July 30 at 1:15PM 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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