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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
555 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
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555 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...
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI...
AT 554 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS, CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 23 NM SOUTH
OF THE EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR BUOY TO 16 NM SOUTHEAST OF MINERS
CASTLE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS COULD SEE GUSTY WINDS UP 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 4676 8506 4676 8522 4671 8524 4664 8548
4663 8615 4652 8643 4721 8655 4737 8605
4689 8486 4681 8483
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