Special Marine Warning for Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore; Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore, Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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- Likely
What is happening
For the following areas... Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore... Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border... At 1000 PM EDT, strong...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore... Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border... At 1000 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 nm north of Muskallonge State Park to 13 nm north of Grand Sable Dunes to 18 nm northwest of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Special Marine Warning issued August 7 at 10:00PM EDT until August 7 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 7 at 9:28PM EDT until August 7 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Official revision
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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