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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Marquette, MI

October 14, 2011Houghton County, Keweenaw County, Ontonagon County, Michigan

NWS Marquette, MI issued this wind advisory at Oct 14, 2011, 5:07 AM EDT for Houghton County, Keweenaw County, Ontonagon County, Michigan. It took effect at Oct 14, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 14, 2011, 5:07 AM EDT (09:07 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 14, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Oct 16, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

Counties Houghton County, MI, Keweenaw County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI

The radar

The Marquette radar (KMQT), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 286 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2011-10-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 33 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2011-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
33 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
460 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

581 
WWUS73 KMQT 140907
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
507 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR BEGINNING 
THIS AFTERNOON...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN INTO NORTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN WILL DEEPEN AS IT MOVES EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN TO HUDSON BAY TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY WHILE DEEPENING
FURTHER. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE TIP OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND
IN EXPOSED AREAS ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE FROM MUNISING TO GRAND
MARAIS AND IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY. IN THESE AREAS...WINDS MAY
GUST TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. ELSEWHERE ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT WIND
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY.

MIZ001-141715-
/O.UPG.KMQT.HW.A.0004.111014T2100Z-111016T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.HW.W.0004.111014T1800Z-111016T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
507 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL
   DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND
   SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR
   SHORELINE FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...AND ALSO OVER THE
   HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PHOENIX TO COPPER HARBOR.

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN TREES OVER
   TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP.

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY FROM THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH
   OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-141715-
/O.UPG.KMQT.HW.A.0004.111014T2100Z-111016T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.HW.W.0004.111014T1800Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
507 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT EDT SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT
EDT SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL
   DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND
   SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE FROM
   PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN ALGER
   COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE STATE PARK IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY.

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
   WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN TREES
   OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY FROM THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH
   OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT

&&

$$

MIZ003-141715-
/O.UPG.KMQT.HW.A.0004.111014T2100Z-111016T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.111014T1800Z-111016T0000Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
507 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP
   THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND
   SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM
   ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR
   SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK.

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE BLOWN
   AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING TO
   SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO
   57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
   EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

MIZ002-141715-
/O.NEW.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.111014T1800Z-111015T2200Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
507 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EDT SATURDAY. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP
   THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND
   SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND
   EASILY.

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING TO
   SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO
   57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
   EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

JLA
7 follow-up statements
232 
WWUS73 KMQT 141647
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1247 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR AFTERNOON
INTO SATURDAY EVENING...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHER LAKE HURON WILL DEEPEN AS IT
MOVES EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TO HUDSON BAY
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY WHILE DEEPENING FURTHER. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG
THE TIP OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND IN EXPOSED AREAS ALONG THE LAKE
SUPERIOR SHORE FROM MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS AND IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE
COUNTY. IN THESE AREAS...WINDS MAY GUST TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. ELSEWHERE
ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY.

MIZ001-142200-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.111014T1800Z-111016T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
1247 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL
   DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
   TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...AND ALSO OVER 
   THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PHOENIX TO COPPER HARBOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN TREES 
   OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY FROM THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-142200-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.111014T1800Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
1247 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL
   DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
   TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE 
   FROM PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN 
   ALGER COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE STATE PARK IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE 
   COUNTY. 

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 
   30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
   TREES OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY FROM THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ002-142200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.111014T1800Z-111015T2200Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
1247 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP
   THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
   TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE.

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

MIZ003-142200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.111014T1800Z-111016T0000Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
1247 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP
   THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
   TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM 
   ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

TITUS
811 
WWUS73 KMQT 142016
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
416 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING
INTO SATURDAY EVENING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NORTHER LAKE HURON WILL DEEPEN
EAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE TO HUDSON BAY TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY WHILE DEEPENING FURTHER. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE
TIP OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND IN EXPOSED AREAS ALONG THE LAKE
SUPERIOR SHORE FROM MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS AND IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE
COUNTY. IN THESE AREAS...WINDS MAY GUST TO 55 MPH AT TIMES. ELSEWHERE
ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY.

MIZ001-150400-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
416 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL
   CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
   TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...AND ALSO OVER 
   THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PHOENIX TO COPPER HARBOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN TREES 
   OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY FROM THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-150400-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
416 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL
   CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
   TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE 
   FROM PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN 
   ALGER COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE STATE PARK IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE 
   COUNTY. 

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 
   30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
   TREES OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY FROM THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ002-150400-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
416 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE
   TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
   AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

MIZ003-150400-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
416 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE
   TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
   AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM 
   ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

TITUS
516 
WWUS73 KMQT 150120
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
920 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR OVERNIGHT INTO
SATURDAY EVENING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHEAST ONTARIO WILL DEEPEN
NORTHEAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR OVERNIGHT...THEN MOVE TO JAMES BAY
ON SATURDAY WHILE DEEPENING FURTHER...RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL IMPACT THE TIP OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND EXPOSED AREAS
ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE EAST OF MARQUETTE TOWARD WHITEFISH
POINT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. IN THESE AREAS...WINDS MAY GUST TO 55 TO
60 MPH AT TIMES. ELSEWHERE ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF
40 TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY AS THE
CANADIAN LOW CONTINUES NORTH INTO HUDSON BAY.

MIZ001-151000-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
920 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55
   TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE
   DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...AND ALSO OVER 
   THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PHOENIX TO COPPER HARBOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN TREES 
   OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-151000-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
920 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55
   TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE
   DIMINISHING BY THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE FROM
   PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN ALGER
   COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE STATE PARK AND CRISP POINT IN FAR
   NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY.

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 
   30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
   TREES OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ002-151000-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
920 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL IMPACT
   AREAS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY BEFORE
   DIMINISHING SATURDAY EVENING.

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 
   25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

MIZ003-151000-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
920 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 TO 55
   MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING
   SATURDAY EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM 
   ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$
KC
727 
WWUS73 KMQT 150858
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
458 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN QUEBEC WILL MOVE TO JAMES
BAY TODAY WHILE DEEPENING FURTHER...RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL IMPACT THE TIP OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND EXPOSED AREAS ALONG
THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE EAST OF MARQUETTE TOWARD WHITEFISH POINT INTO
TONIGHT. IN THESE AREAS... WINDS MAY GUST TO 55 TO 60 MPH AT TIMES.
ELSEWHERE ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TODAY AS THE CANADIAN LOW
CONTINUES NORTH INTO HUDSON BAY.

MIZ001-151700-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
458 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50
   TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...AND ALSO OVER 
   THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PHOENIX TO COPPER HARBOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN TREES 
   OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-151700-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
458 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55
   TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY THE EARLY
   MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE 
   FROM PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN 
   ALGER COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE LAKE STATE PARK AND CRISP POINT IN 
   FAR NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY. 

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 
   30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
   TREES OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ002-151700-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
458 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL IMPACT
   AREAS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS
   EVENING.

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 
   25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

MIZ003-151700-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
458 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL
   CONTINUE TODAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
   FROM ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE 
   SUPERIOR SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

RJT
571 
WWUS73 KMQT 151657
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1257 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED FROM JUST EAST OF UPPER MICHIGAN
YESTERDAY TO JAMES BAY TODAY. THIS RESULTED IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR. THESE WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE TIP OF THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA AND EXPOSED AREAS ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE EAST OF
MARQUETTE TOWARD WHITEFISH POINT. IN THESE AREAS...WINDS HAVE ALREADY
GUSTED TO 55 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY
BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE ALONG
LAKE SUPERIOR... EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. AGAIN...THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE
CANADIAN LOW CONTINUES NORTH INTO HUDSON BAY.

MIZ001-152100-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
1257 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50
   MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THIS
   EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...AND ALSO OVER 
   THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PHOENIX TO COPPER HARBOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND SPORADIC POWER
   OUTAGES IN KEWEENAW COUNTY. CONTINUED STRONG WINDS TODAY MAY CAUSE
   ADDITIONAL TREES AND BRANCHES TO FALL...AND ADDITIONAL POWER
   OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-152100-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
1257 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60
   MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH BY THE
   EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE 
   FROM PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN 
   ALGER COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE LAKE STATE PARK AND CRISP POINT 
   IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY. 

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 
   30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
   TREES OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ002-152100-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
1257 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL IMPACT
   AREAS NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE TODAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO
   DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 
   25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

MIZ003-152100-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
1257 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL
   CONTINUE TODAY...BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
   FROM ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE 
   SUPERIOR SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

TITUS
224 
WWUS73 KMQT 152014
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
414 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVED FROM JUST EAST OF UPPER
MICHIGAN YESTERDAY TO JAMES BAY TODAY. THIS RESULTED IN AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG LAKE SUPERIOR.
THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE TIP OF THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA AND EXPOSED AREAS ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE EAST OF
MARQUETTE TOWARD WHITEFISH POINT. IN THESE AREAS...WINDS HAVE ALREADY
GUSTED TO 50 TO 65 MPH AT TIMES. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE BEFORE
BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE ALONG LAKE
SUPERIOR...EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. AGAIN...THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE CANADIAN
LOW CONTINUES NORTH INTO HUDSON BAY.

MIZ001-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
414 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH WILL
   BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR 
   SHORELINE FROM EAGLE RIVER TO COPPER HARBOR...AND ALSO OVER 
   THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM PHOENIX TO COPPER HARBOR. 

IMPACTS...

 * THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES
   IN KEWEENAW COUNTY. CONTINUED STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING MAY CAUSE
   ADDITIONAL TREES AND TREE BRANCHES TO FALL...AND ADDITIONAL POWER
   OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-160400-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
414 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60
   MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH
   TONIGHT.

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE 
   FROM PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN 
   ALGER COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE LAKE STATE PARK AND CRISP POINT 
   IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY. 

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 
   30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
   TREES OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ002-152200-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111015T2200Z/
ONTONAGON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON
414 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BEGIN
   TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 
   25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

MIZ003-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
414 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL
   BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN 
   FROM ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE 
   SUPERIOR SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK. 

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$

TITUS
959 
WWUS73 KMQT 152353
NPWMQT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
753 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.EXPECT STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE SOUTHWEST OF DEEP LOW PRESSURE
NEAR JAMES BAY TO CONTINUE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES THROUGH THIS
EVENING...ESPECIALLY AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR OVER THE
KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND EAST OF MARQUETTE. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO
60 MPH WILL PERSIST IN THESE LOCATIONS UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT...WHEN
THE STRONGER WINDS WILL DIMINISH AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES
FARTHER TO THE NORTH.

MIZ001-160400-
/O.CAN.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
KEWEENAW-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...COPPER HARBOR
753 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO 50 MPH
   WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR FROM EAGLE
   HARBOR TO EAGLE RIVER AND OVER WEST FACING HIGHER TERRAIN FROM
   ALLOUEZ TO PHOENIX AND DELAWARE.

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING TO
   SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO
57 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE
DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

MIZ006-007-160400-
/O.CON.KMQT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
ALGER-LUCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY
753 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AS HIGH 
   AS 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...BEFORE BEGINNING TO 
   DIMINISH TONIGHT. 

 * THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINE 
   FROM PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE AND GRAND MARAIS IN 
   ALGER COUNTY...TO MUSKALLONGE LAKE STATE PARK AND CRISP POINT 
   IN FAR NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY. 

 * INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 
   30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH. 

IMPACTS...

 * THE LONG DURATION OF THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL WEAKEN 
   TREES OVER TIME...MAKING THEM MORE LIKELY TO SNAP. 

 * POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS 
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 
   MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 

 * FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REPORT WIND DAMAGE TO THE 
   NWS MARQUETTE...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT 

&&

$$

MIZ003-160400-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-111016T0400Z/
NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
753 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO 50 MPH
   WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

 * THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR OVER WEST FACING HIGHER TERRAIN
   FROM ATLANTIC MINE TO CALUMET...AND ALSO ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR
   SHORELINE FROM FREDA TO MCLAIN STATE PARK.

IMPACTS...

 * LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH BINS WILL BE 
   BLOWN AROUND EASILY. 

 * DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT.

 * TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN DURING STRONGER WIND GUSTS...LEADING 
   TO SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT FREQUENT WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 
   MPH ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE 
   DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE 
   EXTRA CAUTION. 

&&

$$
KC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Oct 14, 1:36 AM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 1:36 AM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
136 AM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011

UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION FOR THE 06Z TAFS

.SECOND UPDATE /ISSUED AT 1030 PM/...

CUT POPS OVER THE W THRU 06Z TO ACCOUNT FOR ERODING RADAR ECHOES
TIED TO AREA OF H85-5 QVECTOR DVGC SHOWN BY MOST RECENT RUC FCST.
EXPECT PCPN TO EXPAND BACK INTO AT LEAST THE KEWEENAW LATE TNGT AS
SHRTWV DIVING TOWARD BASE OF NEGATIVELY TILTED TROF EXTENDING FM NRN
MN INTO THE LOWER GRT LKS DEEPENS SFC LO NOW NEAR THE DOOR
PENINSULA. THESE DYNAMICS SHOULD CAUSE AREA OF RA NOW IMPACTING
MAINLY THE SCNTRL TO BLOSSOM BACK TO THE N AND NW UNDER AREA OF UPR
DVGC/ SHARP H85-7 FGEN ALONG SFC LO PRES TROF EXTENDING FM THE LO
CENTER IN NRN LK MI NWWD ACRS THE CWA.

&&

.UPDATE /ISSUED AT 715 PM/...

OPTED TO ISSUE LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVY FOR ALGER/LUCE COUNTIES FOR FRI
EVNG THRU SAT NGT WITH EXPECTED NW WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH OVER ERN
LK SUP PROGGED TO WHIP UP WAVES AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30 FT. WITH
ORIENTATION OF ALGER/LUCE COUNTY SHORELINES PERPENDICULAR TO FCST
WINDS...WAVE ACTION WL BE MAXIMIZED AT EXPOSED LOCATIONS NEAR THOSE
SHORES.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY/ ISSUED AT 417 PM...

THERE IS CURRENTLY A NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH AXIS FROM NRN
SASKATCHEWAN...TO JUST W OF THE CWA...TO THE SRN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
THE SFC LOW WITH THIS SYSTEM IS ELONGATED FROM THE NRN
MANITOBA/ONTARIO BORDER TO WRN UPPER MI TO ERN KY BUT HAS TWO
EMBEDDED CENTERS...ONE NEAR THE NRN EXTENT OVER ONTARIO...AND THE
OTHER OVER SRN LAKE MICHIGAN. A NICE STREAM OF RAIN SHOWERS IS
LOCATED JUST E OF THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS /SW WI TO FAR WRN UPPER MI
TO THE ARROWHEAD OF MN/ UNDER GOOD UPPER DIFFLUENCE...THETA-E
ADVECTION AND ISENTROPIC ASCENT.

SFC CYCLOGENESIS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY ON THE SRN END OF THE
SFC LOW AS THE UPPER TROUGH DEEPENS IN RESPONSE TO A 130+KT UPPER
JET MOVING IN FROM THE W. BY 18Z FRIDAY...MODELS SHOW THE UPPER
TROUGH AXIS OVER THE SW THIRD OF THE CWA...WITH THE SFC LOW
DEEPENING TO AROUND 986MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR ERN LAKE
SUPERIOR...WHERE IT WILL PROBABLY REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
00Z SATURDAY. WITH THE UPPER TROUGH DEEPENING AND MOVING OVER THE
CWA...850MB TEMPS WILL COOL THROUGH AT LEAST 00Z SATURDAY...BRINGING
LAKE SFC-850MB TEMP DIFFERENCES AROUND 10C.

PRECIPITATION...SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST THIS
EVENING AS IT TRANSFORMS INTO A DEFORMATION ZONE ON THE W/NW FLANK
OF THE SFC LOW AS IT MOVES TO NRN LAKE MICHIGAN AND DEEPENS BY 06Z
FRIDAY. AS THE UPPER TROUGH DEEPENS AND TRIES TO CLOSE OFF OVER NRN
LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE SFC LOW MOVES TO FAR ERN LAKE SUPERIOR /OR
JUST E OF THERE/ BY 18Z FRIDAY...THE MAIN FOCUS FOR PRECIPITATION
WILL BE OVER THE NWRN THIRD OF THE CWA WHERE THE BEST ISENTROPIC
ASCENT AND FRONTOGENESIS WILL EXIST. WITH WARM LOW LEVEL TEMPS...ALL
PRECIP WILL BE LIQUID.

WINDS...WITH THE NEAR STATIONARY NATURE OF THE SFC LOW AFTER IT
DEEPENS...THERE WILL NOT BE MUCH OF AN ISALLOBARIC COMPONENT TO THE
WINDS SO HIGHEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE CONFINED TO OVER THE UNSTABLE
GREAT LAKES AND NEARSHORE AREAS. HIGH END GALES AND POSSIBLE STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT AS NW 925MB WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND
50KTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST OVER THE NRN AND ERN
CWA. APPEARS THAT THE KEWEENAW WILL SEE WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND
MAYBE HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. LAKESHORE AREAS E OF MUNISING LOOK
MORE ON TARGET TO REACH HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. NEARSHORE AREAS
OF MARQUETTE AND WRN ALGER COUNTIES WILL FLIRT WITH WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA. FAR WRN UPPER MI NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR WOULD BE MORE
BORDERLINE FOR A WIND ADVISORY...SINCE 925MB WINDS SHOULD REMAIN
BELOW 40KTS. UPGRADED GALE WATCH TO STORM WATCH FOR N CENTRAL AND
ERN LAKE SUPERIOR. ISSUED HIGH WIND WATCH FOR NRN HOUGHTON AND
KEWEENAW COUNTIES.

.LONG TERM 00Z SAT ONWARD...

NAM SHOWS A CLOSED 500 MB LOW AFFECTING THE GREAT LAKES REGION WITH
A RIDGE ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. 00Z SAT. THIS CLOSED LOW MOVES TO
QUEBEC ON SAT AS A TROUGH IN SW CANADA MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN
PRAIRIES. THIS TROUGH THEN MOVES INTO THE AREA ON SUNDAY. NAM
SHOWING 850-500 MB Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE WITH DEEPER MOISTURE FRI
NIGHT WITH BOTH MOVING OUT OF THE EAST AND CENTRAL SAT MORNING.

MAIN STORY IS GOING TO BE THE WINDS IN THIS FORECAST AS A PROLONGED
WIND EVENT LOOKS TO SET UP FRI AFTERNOON AND LAST THROUGH SAT INTO
MONDAY ALONG AND NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. THE VERY HIGH WINDS LAST INTO
SATURDAY AS A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND PRESSURE RISE PUSH
THROUGH. DECIDED TO GO WITH A HIGH WIND WATCH ON THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA AND ALONG THE SHORELINE EAST OF MARQUETTE AS GFS IS
SHOWING 850 MB WINDS UP TO 55-60 KNOTS ACROSS THE EAST HALF OF LAKE
SUPERIOR AND THIS DOES GET ONTO THE SHORELINE. WILL NEED WIND
ADVISORIES ALONG THE WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR SHORELINES AND ALONG THE
MARQUETTE COUNTY SHORELINE AS WELL...BUT MID SHIFT CAN FINE TUNE THE
HIGH WIND WATCH AND ALSO WHERE THE ADVISORY WOULD BE NEEDED. LAKE
EFFECT AND DEFORMATION ZONE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FRI NIGHT WITH THE
BEST MOISTURE OVER THE EASTERN CWA AND THIS IS WHERE THE HIGHEST
LIKELY POPS WILL BE. CONTINUED WITH NW LAKE EFFECT PCPN FOR SATURDAY
THROUGH SUN OVER THE KEWEENAW AND EAST AS 850 MB TEMPERATURES DROP
TO -2C TO -4C AND WITH LAKE TEMPERATURES FROM 10C TO 12C...THAT IS
DEFINITELY ENOUGH FOR LAKE EFFECT. WITH THE COLDER AIR COMING
IN...DROPPED HIGHS A FEW DEGREES FOR SAT AND SUN FROM GOING FORECAST
AND WENT TOWARDS THE COLDEST GUIDANCE OUT THERE.

IN THE EXTENDED...THE 00Z ECMWF SHOWS A 500 MB TROUGH AND CLOSED LOW
OFF THE CA COAST WITH A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE U.S. WITH A SHORTWAVE
IN THE GREAT LAKES 12Z MON. MORE TROUGHING OCCURS FOR 12Z TUE WITH A
RIDGE OVER THE ROCKIES 12Z WED. THE TROUGH DIGS OVER THE EASTERN
U.S. AS MORE ENERGY COMES INTO THE BACKSIDE OF IT TUE NIGHT. THE
TROUGH CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST INTO THE EASTERN U.S. ON THU WITH THE
TROUGH OFF OF CA MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS THU. 06Z GFS IS
SIMILAR...BUT DOES NOT AMPLIFY THIS TROUGH AS MUCH AS THE 00Z ECMWF
DOES. MANUAL PROGS SHOW A SFC TROUGH OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES ON
MON WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH MOVING THROUGH ON TUE AND ANOTHER SFC
TROUGH OVER THE AREA ON WED OUT OF A STRONG LOW ON THE ATLANTIC
SEABOARD. A SFC HIGH MOVES IN FOR THU. TEMPERATURES LOOK TO STAY
NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL. DID PUT IN SOME RAIN/SNOW MIX TUE
NIGHT INTO WED MORNING AS TEMPERATURES FALL DOWN TO THE MID 30S AND
THERE COULD BE ENOUGH COLD AIR AROUND TO GET SOME SNOW MIXED IN WITH
THE RAIN. FOLLOWED WITH A GFS/ECMWF BLEND FOR THIS FORECAST AS IT
STAYS COLD ENOUGH FOR LAKE EFFECT PCPN FOR SUN NIGHT OVER THE
EAST...THEN TUE NIGHT INTO WED NIGHT...MORE LAKE EFFECT PCPN AS 850
MB TEMPERATURES DROP TO -4C TO -6C OR SO OFF THE GFS...ECMWF. THEY
START TO MODIFY ON THU THEN.
&&

.AVIATION /FOR THE 06Z TAF ISSUANCE/...

SOME CHANGES TO PREVIOUS FCST PACKAGE TO REFLECT SLOWER THAN
EXPECTED DVLPMNT OF LO PRES OVER NRN LK MI. WITH SLOWER DEEPENING...
IFR CONDITIONS ARE NOT AS LIKELY...BUT WL STILL LIKELY IMPACT
CMX/SAW THRU THE NGT AT TIMES AS AREA OF HEAVIER RA OVER SCNTRL UPR
MI EXPANDS TO THE NNW. IWD WL BE TOO FAR TO THE W OF THIS RA
SHIELD...SO MVFR CONDITIONS WL PREDOMINATE THERE. THE IFR CIGS ARE
MOST LIKELY AT CMX WITH INCRSG CYC UPSLOPE NW WIND. AS THE LO MOVES
N INTO SE CAN AND DEEPENS ON FRI...EXPECT STRONGER NW WINDS WITH
GUSTS AS HI AS 35-40 KTS AT THE MORE EXPOSED CMX LOCATION. IFR
CONDITIONS WL CONT AT CMX MOST OF THE DAY WITH UPSLOPE WIND. BUT
EVEN THERE...EXPECT IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR BY LATER IN THE FCST PERIOD
AS THE LO LIFTS FARTHER TO THE NE AND SOME DRIER AIR MAKES INROADS
INTO UPR MI. CONDITIONS WL IMPROVE TO VFR AT IWD WITH EARLIER
ARRIVAL OF LLVL DRIER AIR AND AT SAW WITH DOWNSLOPE WIND COMPONENT.
&&

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

THE MAIN FOCUS WILL THEN BE ON ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WHICH WILL DEEPEN AS IT TRACKS E THROUGH
THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND THEN NORTH THROUGH NRN
ONTARIO AND JAMES BAY ON SATURDAY. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE DEEPENING
SYSTEM...EXPECT NW GALES ACROSS WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FRI AFTERNOON
INTO SAT EVENING. OVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR EXPECT NW
GALES TO START FRIDAY AFTERNOON...POSSIBLE INCREASING TO NW STORM
FORCE WINDS LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. GFS IS SHOWING 925 MB
WINDS TO 60 KNOTS FRI NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND FOR THAT
REASON...DECIDED TO GO WITH A STORM WATCH AT THAT POINT AS IT
DEFINITELY WILL BE A HIGH END GALE FOR SURE WITH STORM FORCE GUSTS.
THIS WOULD BE ACROSS THE EAST HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR. WILL DEFINITELY
BE VERY ROUGH OUT ON THE LAKE WITH HIGH WINDS AND WAVES AND THE
WINDS LOOK TO STAY UP TO GALES THROUGH SUNDAY AND THEN JUST UNDER
GALES THROUGH MONDAY.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
  HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
     FOR MIZ001-003-006-007.

  LAKESHORE FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
     MIZ006-007.

LAKE SUPERIOR...
  STORM WARNING FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 11 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR LSZ251-
     267.

  STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 11 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR LSZ249-
     250-266.

  GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR LSZ265.

  STORM WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 2 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR LSZ244-245-
     264.

  GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR LSZ243-
     248-263.

  GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR LSZ246.

  GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ FRIDAY TO 5 PM EDT /4 PM
     CDT/ SATURDAY FOR LSZ241-242.

  GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ FRIDAY TO 2 PM EDT /1 PM
     CDT/ SATURDAY FOR LSZ162.

LAKE MICHIGAN...
  GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR LMZ221-
     248-250.

&&

UPDATES...KC
SHORT TERM...TITUS
LONG TERM...07
AVIATION...KC
MARINE...TITUS/07
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 13, 4:34 PM EDT, 12 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
434 PM EDT THU OCT 13 2011

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-141200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-
GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
434 PM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 /334 PM CDT THU OCT 13 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 40 TO 60 MPH NEAR THE LAKE
SUPERIOR SHORELINE LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
SEE THE LATEST HIGH WIND WATCH PRODUCT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-141200-
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-
434 PM EDT THU OCT 13 2011 /334 PM CDT THU OCT 13 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...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NORTHWEST GALES ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEHIND A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM. STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 50 ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE EAST HALF OF
LAKE SUPERIOR FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. SEE THE LATEST MARINE
WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-141200-
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-
434 PM EDT THU OCT 13 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NORTHWEST GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. SEE THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

07

The office that day

Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 11:06 PM EDTGale WarningMQT4 days
Oct 13, 11:06 PM EDTStorm WarningMQT49 hr
Oct 14, 5:07 AM EDTHigh Wind WarningMQTAlger, Keweenaw, Luce43 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.