693
WHUS73 KMQT 171537
MWWMQT
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1037 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
LSZ162-180345-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.260217T2100Z-260218T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SR.W.0001.260218T0300Z-260219T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1037 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026 /937 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026/
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 45 KT AND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT EXPECTED. FOR THE STORM
WARNING, EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT AND
WAVES UP TO 7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO
GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM.
* WHEN...FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. FOR THE STORM
WARNING, FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6
PM CST/ WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.
LMZ248-250-180345-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.260218T0600Z-260218T2100Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1037 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES
6 TO 11 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI AND 5NM EAST OF A
LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LSZ242>250-263>266-180345-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.260218T0600Z-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-
1037 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND WAVES
12 TO 17 FT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EASTERN AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
LSZ251-267-180345-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.260218T1200Z-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-
1037 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES
5 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.
* 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 7 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS WAVES WHICH COULD
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
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