953
WHUS73 KMQT 152006
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
406 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019
LSZ243-244-264-152115-
/O.EXP.KMQT.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190315T2000Z/
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
406 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019
..GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED
THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
LSZ245>251-265>267-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190316T0000Z/
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
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-
406 PM EDT FRI MAR 15 2019
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...EXPECT SUSTAINED
WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST, WITH GUSTS UP TO
36 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8
FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT FRIDAY
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT FRIDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.
JP
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