986  
WHUS73 KMQT 151342  
MWWMQT  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
LSZ246-247-160000-  
/O.CAN.KMQT.SC.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-260915T1400Z/  
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0044.260915T1342Z-260916T0000Z/  
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING  
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES  
3 TO 6 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* 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...UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ251-267-160000-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0045.260915T1800Z-260916T0000Z/  
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-  
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT  
THIS EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES  
7 TO 10 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 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ162-152000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260915T2000Z/  
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND  
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026 /842 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026/  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/ THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES  
6 TO 9 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO  
GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM EDT /3 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ240-152100-  
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260915T2100Z/  
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026 /842 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026/  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AND WAVES  
3 TO 6 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ241>243-160000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260916T0000Z/  
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-  
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-  
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026 /842 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026/  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND WAVES  
7 TO 12 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI, ONTONAGON TO UPPER  
ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI AND UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE  
CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ250-160000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260916T0000Z/  
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES  
6 TO 9 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ263-264-160000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260916T0000Z/  
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-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AND WAVES  
8 TO 13 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...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 AND LAKE SUPERIOR FROM  
UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF  
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ244-245-248-265-266-160000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-260916T0000Z/  
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-  
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-  
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-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND WAVES  
6 TO 11 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI, MANITOU ISLAND TO  
POINT ISABELLE MI, HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI, LAKE  
SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI  
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE AND 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.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ221-152100-  
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-260915T2100Z/  
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND  
PASSAGE-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 3 TO 6 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK  
ISLAND PASSAGE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LMZ248-250-160000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0135.000000T0000Z-260916T0000Z/  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-  
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND  
WAVES 7 TO 10 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI AND 5NM EAST OF A  
LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
LSZ249-160000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0136.000000T0000Z-260916T0000Z/  
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-  
942 AM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AND WAVES  
4 TO 7 FT OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* 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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