998
WHUS73 KMQT 171905
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
305 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
LMZ221-248-250-180715-
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/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0106.260718T1400Z-260719T0000Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
305 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, DENSE SMOKE WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE AT TIMES. FOR THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT AND WAVES 1 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE, SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI AND 5NM
EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE.
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.
LSZ248-249-180715-
/O.EXT.KMQT.MS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260718T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0106.260718T0800Z-260718T2200Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
305 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, DENSE SMOKE WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE AT TIMES. FOR THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT AND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI AND MARQUETTE TO
MUNISING MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.
FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.
LSZ250-251-180715-
/O.EXT.KMQT.MS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260718T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0106.260718T1200Z-260719T0200Z/
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
305 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, DENSE SMOKE WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE NAUTICAL MILE AT TIMES. FOR THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT AND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI AND GRAND MARAIS TO
WHITEFISH POINT MI.
* WHEN...FOR THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.
FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. LOW
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.
LSZ162-240>247-263>267-180715-
/O.EXT.KMQT.MS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260718T1000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
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-
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-
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-
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-
305 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026 /205 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026/
...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...DENSE SMOKE WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE
NAUTICAL MILE AT TIMES.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...LOW VISIBILITY WILL MAKE NAVIGATION DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST NAVIGATE, PROCEED WITH CAUTION. USE PROPER FOG
SIGNALS. MAKE SURE ALL RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON. REMEMBER TO USE
YOUR RADAR AND COMPASS.
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