Gale Warning 52, NWS Marquette, MI

327 
WHUS73 KMQT 150207
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
907 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

LSZ266-267-151015-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0052.110215T1600Z-110216T0000Z/
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-
907 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST
TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 16 FEET POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST TUESDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST TUESDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MCB

475 
WHUS73 KMQT 151623
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1123 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

LSZ266-267-160030-
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110216T0400Z/
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-
1123 AM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 15 FEET POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST 
  TUESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST 
  TUESDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

226 
WHUS73 KMQT 152146
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
446 PM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

LSZ266-267-160400-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110216T0400Z/
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-
446 PM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST TUESDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST TUESDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MCB

289 
WHUS73 KMQT 160203
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
903 PM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

LSZ266-267-160400-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110216T0400Z/
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-
903 PM EST TUE FEB 15 2011

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST TUESDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST TUESDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MCB

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
323 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

.SHORT TERM TO 00Z WED...

UPPER AIR PATTERN CONSISTS OF A 500 MB TROUGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES
REGION WITH A TROUGH COMING ONTO THE WEST COAST AND A BROAD 500 MB
RIDGE ACROSS THE WEST HALF OF THE U.S. AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. THE
TROUGH OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL HEAD EAST TODAY WHILE THE 500 MB
RIDGE SLOWLY BUILDS INTO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES THIS FORECAST PERIOD.
WHAT THAT WILL MEAN FOR OUR AREA IS A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD AIR
THAT WILL BE BRIEF TODAY...THEN A WARMING TREND ON THE WAY.

FOR TONIGHT...LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND CLOUDS WILL BE GONE BY THIS
EVENING. WITH LIGHT WINDS AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES...THIS WILL ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO FALL QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET WITH SOME RADIATIONAL
COOLING. ENDED UP GOING BELOW ALL GUIDANCE FOR LOWS AS THEY ALL
LOOKED TOO WARM CONSIDERING IDEAL RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS IN
THE EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL PLUMMET QUICKLY...COOLING TO LOWS
AROUND 60Z...THEN TEMPERATURES WILL RISE AND WENT WITH A NON-DIURNAL
CURVE WITH SOUTH WINDS AND WARM AIR ADVECTION LATER TONIGHT. THERE
WILL ALSO BE SOME HIGH CLOUDS AROUND LATE TONIGHT AS WELL WHICH
WOULD ALSO BOOST TEMPERATURES A BIT. OTHERWISE...DID NOT MAKE TOO
MANY CHANGES TO THE GOING FORECAST FOR TEMPERATURES AND DRY AND MILD
WEATHER LOOKS TO CONTINUE AS WELL.

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...

TUESDAY NIGHT WILL BEGIN WITH NEARLY ZONAL FLOW AT 500MB...AS THE
STRONG RIDGE BECOMES SUPPRESSED AS THE CUT OFF LOW OFF WESTERN
CANADA MERGES WITH THE NORTHERN CANADIAN LOW...AND BEGINS TO MOVE
ONSHORE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

THE FIRST OF THE 500MB TROUGHS WILL SLIDE NORTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR
WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH THE RIDGE REBOUNDING FROM THE PLAINS
THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES AND EASTERN SEABOARD FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALREADY BE
IN CONTROL OF THE UPPER GREAT LAKES...AS THE SFC LOW OVER THE SOUTH
CENTRAL CANADIAN PROVINCES MOVES INTO SOUTHERN HUDSON BAY BY 12Z
WEDNESDAY AND EXITS INTO QUEBEC WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE COLD FRONT
NEVER SINKS SOUTH OF LAKE SUPERIOR...WHICH KEEPS THE WARM AIR IN
PLACE. THE SFC LOW OVER THE WESTERN DAKOTAS AT 12Z THURSDAY

AS NOTED ABOVE...850MB TEMPS WILL REMAIN WARM...FROM 12Z WEDNESDAY
THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...AVERAGING 7C BUT WARMEST WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CURRENTLY HAVE HIGH TEMPS FCST TO TOP OUT IN THE
UPPER 30S EAST...AND LOW 40S WEST...AOA GUIDANCE. MAY NEED TO
ACCOUNT FOR SNOW COVER A BIT MORE AND TAILOR A FEW VALUES DOWN OVER
THE NORTHERN HALF OF UPPER MI. FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY...FOG IS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS SOUTHERLY
WINDS TAKE HOLD AND STREAM MOISTURE NORTHWARD FROM MELTING SNOW TO
OUR SOUTH.

ON THE HYDRO/SNOW MELT SIDE OF THINGS...AS MENTIONED BY THE PREVIOUS
SHIFT...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO COMPACT AND MELT WEDNESDAY /ASSISTED BY
DEW POINTS TUE GETTING ABOVE 32F/. THE BEST MELTING WILL BE THURSDAY
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THE RESULT WILL LIKELY BE AN INCREASE IN THE
SMALL CREEK/STREAM FLOWS SOUTH CENTRAL WHERE THE WARMEST TEMPS AND
DEW POINTS WILL BE. THE LARGER RIVERS SHOULD NOT SEE MUCH OF A RISE.

FARTHER OUT /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...A PIECE OF ENERGY EJECTING
FROM THE WESTERN TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE DAKOTAS THURSDAY EVENING.
THE 14/00Z RUN OF THE ECMWF AND 14/06 GFS MODELS ARE IN PRETTY GOOD
AGREEMENT BY 06Z FRIDAY...WITH THE 14/00Z CANADIAN LAGGING BEHIND
WITH THE TROUGH ABOUT 230 MILES NORTH OF THE GFS/ECMWF...AND REMAINS
ON THE SLOW WESTERN EDGE OF SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE SYSTEMS EVOLUTION
TO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EXPECT THE TROUGH TO
DEEPEN AND CUT OFF LATE FRIDAY MORNING OVER EASTERN LS/UPPER
LM...AND QUICKLY SHIFT TO THE ONTARIO/QUEBEC BORDER BY 00Z SATURDAY.
KEPT A SIMILAR TREND FOR RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW DURING THE DAY
FRIDAY. OVERALL...STILL LOOKS LIKE HEALTHY 15-20KT WINDS FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT OVER THE LAND...WITH GALES ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR ON NW
WINDS AS COLD AIR RUSHES IN BEHIND THE SFC LOW.
&&

.AVIATION /FOR THE 18Z TAF ISSUANCE/...

LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AS WINDS BECOME WEST ENOUGH
TO CUT THE FLOW OFF THE LAKE AT BOTH SITES...BUT THIS WILL NOT
HAPPEN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. UNTIL THEN...MVFR CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE. AFTER LATE AFTERNOON...DRY AIR COMES IN AND WILL ALLOW VFR
CONDITIONS TO MOVE IN.
&&

.MARINE /FOR 4 PM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE/...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE
TO BRING LIGHT WINDS THIS EVENING. AS THE RIDGE SLIDES OFF TO THE
EAST AND LOW PRESSURE MOVES INTO NORTHERN MANITOBA SOUTHERLY GALES
WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR.

ANOTHER PERIOD OF GALES...OUT OF THE NW...WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE PLAINS INTO NORTHERN ONTARIO.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
NONE.
LAKE SUPERIOR...
  GALE WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY FOR LSZ266-267.

LAKE MICHIGAN...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM...KF
AVIATION...07
MARINE...07

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
303 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-151200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-
GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
303 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011 /203 PM CST MON FEB 14 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT EAST OF A LINE
FROM MENOMINEE TO MUNISING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-151200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
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-
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-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
303 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011 /203 PM CST MON FEB 14 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SOUTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR
TUESDAY.

NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS ALL OF LAKE SUPERIOR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

LMZ221-248-250-151200-
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
303 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE
LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.

KF