491
FZUS73 KMQT 180835
MWSMQT
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
435 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
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435 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE 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 WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI BEYOND
5NM FROM SHORE...
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI...
AT 435 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 12 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE HURON ISLANDS TO 7 NM SOUTHWEST
OF PRESQUE ISLE, MOVING EAST AT 55 KNOTS.
HAZARD...LARGE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...LARGE HAIL COULD RESULT IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LITTLE PRESQUE ISLE, GRANITE ISLAND, STANNARD ROCK, GRANITE POINT,
AND PRESQUE ISLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 4705 8632 4649 8741 4681 8772 4685 8786
4732 8698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 270DEG 54KT 4676 8810 4653 8753
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...<34KTS
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