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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
516 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
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516 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT 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 FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER...
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI...
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI...
AT 515 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS, CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 NM
NORTHEAST OF GRANITE ISLAND TO GRAND ISLAND, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60
KNOTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS COULD SEE GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS, LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES, AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.
INTENSE 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 4663 8615 4653 8642 4640 8663 4639 8670
4643 8677 4640 8690 4648 8702 4648 8708
4692 8734 4733 8625 4664 8547
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