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WHUS73 KMQT 282146
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
446 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021
LSZ240>242-263-010600-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0005.210301T0000Z-210302T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0006.210301T0900Z-210301T1500Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
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-
446 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021 /346 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2021/
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ TO
10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ MONDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI, 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, BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI AND
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM EST /6
PM CST/ MONDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/
TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
LSZ249>251-266-267-010600-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0006.210228T2200Z-210302T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0005.210301T0300Z-210302T0600Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
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-
446 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST MONDAY
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES 9 TO 14 FT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT
MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER, 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, MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI, MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS
MI AND GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM
EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
LSZ243>248-264-265-010600-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0005.210301T0300Z-210302T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0006.210301T0600Z-210301T1800Z/
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
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-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
446 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY...
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY
RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE GALE WARNING, NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND WAVES 5 TO 8 FT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
* WHEN...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 1 AM
TO 1 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
LSZ162-010600-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0005.210301T0000Z-210302T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
446 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021 /346 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2021/
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR
GREATER EXPECTED, AND MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS.
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO
GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STABILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
LMZ248-250-010600-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0016.210228T2200Z-210301T2100Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
446 PM EST SUN FEB 28 2021
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE AND SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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