251
WHUS73 KMQT 170348
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1048 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
LMZ248-250-171600-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.A.0005.260218T0600Z-260218T2100Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1048 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES
7 TO 10 FT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI AND 5NM EAST OF A
LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
LSZ242>250-263>266-171600-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.A.0005.260218T0600Z-260219T0600Z/
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-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS 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-
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-
1048 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND WAVES
8 TO 13 FT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
* WHEN...FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
LSZ251-267-171600-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.A.0005.260218T1200Z-260219T0000Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1048 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES
4 TO 7 FT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI AND LAKE SUPERIOR
FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO
THE US/CANADIAN BORDER.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND WAVES.
LSZ162-171600-
/O.CON.KMQT.SR.A.0001.260217T2100Z-260219T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1048 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026 /948 PM CST MON FEB 16 2026/
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND WAVES
UP TO 3 FT POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO
GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM.
* WHEN...FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES COULD CAPSIZE
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE TO REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR
SECURE THE VESSEL BEFORE THE ONSET OF SEVERE CONDITIONS.
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