686
FZUS73 KMQT 210318
MWSMQT
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1118 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
LMZ248-261-210330-
/O.CON.KMQT.MA.W.0092.000000T0000Z-180921T0330Z/
1118 PM EDT THU SEP 20 2018
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE...
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI...
AT 1118 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 NM SOUTHWEST OF
POINT PATTERSON, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER AND LARGE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 4573 8635 4598 8599 4596 8591 4593 8593
4592 8591 4583 8590 4566 8603 4559 8618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 229DEG 36KT 4583 8599
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...>34KTS
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