Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
787 WHUS53 KMQT 171643 SMWMQT LMZ221-250-261-171745- /O.NEW.KMQT.MA.W.0025.240617T1643Z-240617T1745Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Marquette MI 1243 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage... Green Bay North of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage... Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake... * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 1243 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 38 nm north of Crivitz to near Peshtigo Reef Light, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...ASOS observation. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Minneapolis Shoal and St Martin Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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 4540 8680 4543 8682 4540 8684 4540 8693 4542 8694 4541 8735 4539 8737 4539 8739 4565 8726 4573 8712 4583 8711 4596 8699 4592 8688 4576 8691 4585 8683 4536 8668 TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 257DEG 36KT 4588 8789 4501 8762 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ TAP