739  
WHUS73 KMQT 170839  
MWWMQT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
LSZ162-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0040.260517T1800Z-260518T0300Z/  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026 /339 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026/  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON  
TO 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND  
WAVES 7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO  
GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT  
/10 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ242-243-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260517T1800Z-260518T0600Z/  
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
2 AM EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES  
1 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI AND  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ221-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260518T0900Z-260519T0000Z/  
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND  
PASSAGE-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK  
ISLAND PASSAGE.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM TO 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ240-241-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260517T1700Z-260518T0900Z/  
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026 /339 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026/  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI AND BLACK RIVER TO  
ONTONAGON MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM EDT /4  
AM CDT/ 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ244-245-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260518T0000Z-260518T1800Z/  
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-  
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM  
EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES  
3 TO 6 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI AND MANITOU ISLAND TO  
POINT ISABELLE MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ246-247-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260517T1700Z-260518T1500Z/  
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING  
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO  
11 AM EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND WAVES  
2 TO 5 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI  
AND LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI  
INCLUDING KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ248-249-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260518T0300Z-260518T1200Z/  
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM  
EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 4 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI AND MARQUETTE TO  
MUNISING MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ250-251-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260518T0200Z-260518T1500Z/  
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO  
11 AM EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI AND GRAND MARAIS TO  
WHITEFISH POINT MI.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ248-250-172045-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0085.260518T0000Z-260519T0000Z/  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-  
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-  
439 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM  
EDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 4 TO 7 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 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT 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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