Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Marquette MI
913 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...
  Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 913 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 nm southwest of
  The Upper Entrance of Portage Canal, or 37 nm east of The Western
  Lake Superior Buoy, moving northeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4706 8905 4715 8909 4734 8870 4719 8866
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 246DEG 32KT 4713 8899

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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