Gale Warning 12, NWS Marquette, MI

916 
WHUS73 KMQT 261512
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1012 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

LSZ263-262315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.120226T1800Z-120227T0000Z/
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-
1012 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 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 2 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-267-262315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.120226T1800Z-120227T0400Z/
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-
1012 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...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 31 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-262315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.120226T1800Z-120227T1200Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1012 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 20 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

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.

&&

$$

LMZ248-250-262315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.120226T1600Z-120227T0000Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1012 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-262315-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0020.120226T1700Z-120227T0500Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
1012 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 13 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

180 
WHUS73 KMQT 262207
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
507 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

LSZ263-270615-
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
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-
507 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-270615-
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
507 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ248-250-270615-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMQT.SC.Y.0020.120227T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
507 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING UNTIL
10 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 17 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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 10 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY.

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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LSZ266-267-270400-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T0400Z/
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-
507 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...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 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 
  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 SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST SUNDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-270500-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-120227T0500Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
507 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

395 
WHUS73 KMQT 270339
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1039 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

LSZ266-267-270445-
/O.EXP.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T0400Z/
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-
1039 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 
  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 THROUGH 11 PM EST SUNDAY WITH
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED THROUGH 11 PM EST SUNDAY.

$$

LSZ263-271145-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
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-
1039 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-271145-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1039 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-270500-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-120227T0500Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
1039 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 19 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 23 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  9 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 13 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM SUNDAY WITH
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

LMZ248-250-271145-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1039 PM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 27 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 17 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

383 
WHUS73 KMQT 270914
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
414 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

LSZ242>244-271500-
/O.EXA.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
414 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 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 6 AM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 9 AM EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-271500-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
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-
414 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-271500-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120227T1500Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
414 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ248-250-271715-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-120228T0000Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
414 AM EST MON FEB 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 10 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST MONDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 22 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

KF

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1221 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

PERSISTENT LAKE EFFECT CLOUDS HAVE REMAINED OVER MUCH OF UPPER
MICHIGAN TODAY...AIDED BY LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND RUC
ANALYSIS OF H850 TEMPS OF -13 TO -14C. MAINLY -SHSN OR FLURRIES
ACROSS THE AREA...ALTHOUGH THERE IS ONE STRONGER BAND ON VIS SAT
THAT IS QUICKLY DIMINISHING NEAR KCMX. LOOKING AT A BROADER
SCALE...HIGH PRESSURE STATIONED OVER MN HAS STARTED TO DRIFT INTO
WRN LK SUPERIOR AND HAS LED TO THE LES BANDS BECOMING MORE
DISORGANIZED. FARTHER UPSTREAM...UPPER TROUGH OVER THE PAC NW WILL
BE THE NEXT ITEM OF CONCERN FOR THE AREA...QUICKLY MOVING TOWARDS
THE AREA ON SUN. HIGH CLOUDS AHEAD OF THIS TROUGH HAVE ALREADY
COVERED MUCH OF NORTH DAKOTA AND ARE STARTING TO MOVE INTO WRN MN.

EXPECT A FAIRLY QUIET PERIOD TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SLIDES
ACROSS THE CWA. DID MAKE SOME TWEAKS TO THE POPS NEAR LK SUPERIOR
SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT THROUGH THE DAY. BUMPED POPS UP TO
CHANCE OVER NE LUCE COUNTY...WHERE HIGHER RES MODELS ARE SHOWING
LLVL/LAND CONVERGENCE AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES THROUGH. THIS
CONVERGENCE...ALONG WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND H850 TEMPS AROUND
-14C SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A FEW SHSN THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS. THINK MUCH OF THE INTERIOR CLOUDS THIS AFTN ARE DIURNALLY
DRIVEN...SO WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING IN AND LACK OF HEATING THINK
THEY SHOULD CLEAR OUT. IS SOME CONCERN ON THIS OCCURRING...AS LATEST
HIRES MODEL RUNS TRY TO HOLD ONTO THE CLOUDS INTO THE EVENING. THIS
IN TURN CREATES ISSUES WITH LOWS TONIGHT...AS THEY ARE HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON THE AMNT OF CLEARING BEFORE THE MID/HIGH CLOUDS ROLL
IN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HRS. WITH THESE CONCERNS...DID BUMP LOWS UP
SLIGHTLY AND THEY SHOULD BE COLDEST THIS EVENING INTO EARLY
OVERNIGHT BEFORE THE INCREASING MID/HIGH CLOUDS AND DEVELOPING SRLY
SFC FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR RISING TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT. PWATS ARE
ONLY ABOUT A 0.15...WHICH WITH THE LIGHT WINDS THIS EVENING WOULD
ALLOW TEMPS TO QUICKLY FALL IF/WHEN SKIES BRIEFLY CLEAR.

SUNDAY...LOW WILL BE OVER THE ERN DAKOTAS AT THE START OF THE PERIOD
AND SHIFT NEAR THE KDLH AREA...ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MINOR DIFFERENCES
IN THE EXACT TRACK/INTENSITY. 12Z GFS HAS TRENDED FARTHER
SE...WHICH DIVERGES FROM PREVIOUS RUNS AND ENS MEMBERS...THUS WILL
NOT FACTOR IT INTO THE FORECAST AT THIS TIME. AS THE LOW
APPROACHES...STRONG H800-700 FGEN PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA LATE SUN
MORN INTO SUN AFTN. TWO AREAS OF H850-700 WAA...ONE OVER THE NW
THIRD OF THE CWA AND THE OTHER QUICKLY PUSHING ALONG THE LK MI
SHORELINE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTN. THE STRONGER WAA
IS ALONG THE LK MI SHORELINE...BUT THE NW AREA WILL BE CO-LOCATED
WITH THE NOSE OF THE 290-295K ISENTROPIC ASCENT THAT PIVOTS THROUGH
THE AREA. IN ADDITION...AREA WILL BUT UNDER LEFT FRONT OF QUICK
MOVING UPPER JET SUN AFTN AS POTENT SHORTWAVE ENERGY AND H500 HEIGHT
FALLS PUSH INTO THE CWA.

TWO AREAS OF PCPN ARE TIED TO THESE FORCING AREAS...WHICH COULD
ALSO BE HELPED BY LK ENHANCEMENT NEAR LK MI AS DELTA-T VALUES
ARE AROUND 11-13. BUT WITH THE STRONG H850 WAA IN THE LATE MORN AND
INTO THE AFTN...THE ENHANCEMENT PERIOD WILL BE SHORTLIVED. 09-15Z
SREF PROBS HAVE BEST CHANCES FOR 0.25IN OF QPF OVER THE WRN LK
DURING THE DAY SUN. THAT SEEMS TO MATCH UP WELL WITH THE
12Z RUNS OF THE NAM AND HIRES NCEP WRFS. THEY ALSO SHOW ABOUT
0.15-0.22IN ACROSS MUCH OF THE REST OF THE AREA...ALTHOUGH THERE
COULD BE A SWATH OF SLIGHTLY LOWER VALUES OVER GOGEBIC/ONT/SRN
HOUGHTON/BARAGA...THAT WILL LIKELY BE BETWEEN THE TWO MAIN FORCING
FEATURES. HAVE BUMPED SNOW RATIOS UP FROM THE PREVIOUS FCST. MUCH OF
THE BEST FORCING/OMEGA APPEARS TO BE WITHIN THE DGZ...WHICH WILL
ASSIST IN KEEPING SLR VALUES ON THE HIGHER SIDE FOR SYNOPTIC SYSTEM.
NAM BUFKIT SHOWING VALUES STARTING IN THE 16-18/1 RANGE AND THEN
DIMINISHING TOWARDS 00Z AS THE MAIN FORCING PUSHES NE. COBB
TECHNIQUE FOR SNOW RATIOS SHOWS VALUES APPROACHING 20/1 OVER THE
KEWEENAW AT THE START OF THE SNOW AND THEN DIMINISHING TOWARDS 10/1
AS THE BEST FORCING PUSHES NE. THIS ENDS UP GIVING 3-5IN OF
ACCUMULATION OVER THE KEWEENAW DURING THE DAY ON SUN. WITH ANOTHER
2-4IN EXPECTED SUN NIGHT...HAD ENOUGH CONFIDENCE TO ISSUE AN ADVY
FOR KEWEENAW AND NRN HOUGHTON COUNTIES. BUT WITH THE QUICK HITTING
ASPECT OF THE SNOW...WHICH COULD PRODUCE A 3-4HR PERIOD OF
1-1.5 IN/HR SNOWFALL OCCURS FROM 17-21Z...WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF
CONDITIONS ARE BAD ENOUGH WITH THE GUSTY SE WINDS TO WARRANT A
SHORT LIVED WARNING.

SOME UNCERTAINTY FOR THE REST OF THE CWA ON THE EXACT SNOWFALL
AMNTS. 12Z NAM SHOWING NEAR ADVY SNOW OVER THE NCNTRL AND ERN
PORTIONS OF THE CWA DUE TO THE ENHANCED FORCING IN THAT AREA. WHEN
COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY SE WINDS...WAS NEARLY READY TO PUT AN ADVY
OUT FOR THE REST OF THE AREA FOR 2-4IN OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. BUT
WITH STILL A LITTLE TIME TO FINE TUNE THE DETAILS...WILL ISSUE AN
SPS FOR NOW. FINALLY...MODELS SHOWING MID LEVEL DRIER AIR MOVING
INTO THE SCNTRL IN THE AFTN AND HAVE QUICKLY DIMINISHED THE POPS
THERE IN THE LATE AFTN.

.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

SUN NGT...12Z NAM SHOWS SFC LO MOVING ACRS THE KEWEENAW/SRN LK SUP
AND INTO ONTARIO NOT FAR N OF THE SAULT BY 12Z MON...WELL IN LINE
WITH PREVIOUS FCSTS AND MOST RECENT GFS ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE. THE 12Z
GFS HAS TRENDED A BIT FARTHER TO THE S...WITH SFC LO FCST TO TRACK
FM NRN WI TO NEAR THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC BY 12Z MON. THE 12Z CNDN
MODEL FCST LO TRACK IS SIMILAR TO THE NAM FCST...BUT A BIT FARTHER
S. THE 09Z SREF FCST SHOWED A TRACK JUST TO THE N OF THE NAM. SINCE
THE GFS TRACK IS FARTHER S THAN THE PREVIOUS SOUTHERN MOST 00Z
ENSEMBLE MEMBER AND CONTRARY TO EXPECTATIONS WITH RISING HGTS OVER
THE SE CONUS NEAR PERSISTENT MEAN UPR RDG...WL FOLLOW THE MORE
CONSISTENT NAM TRACK BLENDED WITH THE CNDN MODEL. SINCE UPR MI WL BE
ON THE SRN FLANK OF SHRTWV/H85 LO TRACK SHOWN BY THE NAM...DRY
SLOTTING WL IMPACT MOST OF UPR MI EXCEPT THE KEWEENAW. MORE
PERSISTENT STEADY SN OVER THE KEWEENAW IN THIS SCENARIO JUSTIFIES
EXTENDING NEW ADVY THRU THE NGT IN THAT AREA. TO THE S OF THE
KEWEENAW...LINGERNING STEADY SN WL DIMINISH W-E...BUT SHSN WILL
PERSIST THRU MUCH OF THE NGT ESPECIALLY OVER THE W AND AWAY FM
DOWNSLOPING INTO THE SCNTRL WITH CYC NW FLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE LO
AND FCST BACKWASH MSTR THAT WL ARRIVE LATER ON THE NRN FLANK OF UPR
JET AXIS. MARGINAL H85 TEMPS DOWN TO -11C OR SO AND THE ARRIVAL OF
DNVA/DEEP LYR QVECTOR CNVGC FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE UPR SHRTWV
WL LIMIT THE INTENSITY OF THE LES.

MON...SHSN IN THE MRNG NEAR LK SUP MAINLY OVER THE W WILL DIMINISH
IN THE AFTN WITH RISING HGTS/UPR CNVGC/DNVA/DEEP LYR QVECTOR DVGC
AND LLVL DRYING IN ADVANCE OF APRCHG H5 SHRTWV/SFC HI PRES RDG. BUT
INCOMING AIRMASS WITH H85 TEMPS AS LO AS -13C/INVRN BASE REMAINING
AT 4-5K FT IS SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST CHC POPS THRU THE AFTN
OVER THE E WHERE CYC NW FLOW WL PERSIST THE LONGEST.

MON NGT...ALTHOUGH SOME SHSN MAY PERSIST IN THE PRESENCE OF H85
TEMPS FCST AS LO AS -13C ALONG LK INDUCED LO PRES TROF STRETCHING
THRU THE KEWEENAW...PASSAGE OF HI PRES RDG/VEERING H925 FLOW TO THE
S WL END THE BULK OF THE LINGERING LES. WITH LGT WINDS UNDER THE DRY
RDG AXIS IN THE EVNG...EXPECT TEMPS OVER THE INTERIOR TO FALL
QUICKLY. BUT INCRSG HI CLDS/PWAT AND THEN INCRSG WIND LATE UNDER
SHARPENING PRES GRADIENT BTWN THE DEPARTING HI AND DVLPG LO PRES IN
THE PLAINS WL PREVENT TEMPS FM REALLY NOSEDIVING. TENDED TOWARD THE
LO END OF GUIDANCE ACRS THE INTERIOR SCNTRL WHERE SKIES WL BE MOCLR
THE LONGEST.

TUE...AS NEGATIVELY TILTED SHRTWV/DVLPG SFC LO IN THE PLAINS LIFTS
ENEWD TOWARD THE UPR GRT LKS...EXPECT THICKENING CLDS UNDER THE
LARGE SCALE ISENTROPIC ASCENT AND UNDER UPR DVGC IN THE RRQ OF UPR
JET MAX OVER SE CAN. SPREAD CHC POPS SW-NE INTO THE CWA...BUT HELD
OFF ON HIER POPS FOR NOW GIVEN SOME UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK/TIMING
OF THE LO.

IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD...A MORE ACTIVE...PROGRESSIVE FLOW WILL
DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN IN THE GREAT LKS. THE LO PRES
RESPONSIBLE FOR SN CHANCES ON TUE IS FCST TO REACH NEAR SE MN BY 12Z
WED. ALTHOUGH THERE REMAIN SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES...THE MODELS HAVE
TRENDED ON A MORE SRN TRACK OF THIS LO THRU THE CENTRAL GREAT LKS ON
WED...A TRACK THAT WOULD PLACE THE CWA IN A FAVORABLE POSITION UNDER
THE COLD CONVEYOR BELT/ON THE N SIDE OF H85-7 LO TRACK FOR HEAVY SN
AND LIMIT THE POTENTIAL FOR MIXED PCPN. IN FACT...THE 06Z/12Z GFS
FCST UP TO 18 INCHES OF SN OVER PORTIONS OF UPR MI NEAR LK SUP...
WHERE LK ENHANCEMENT COULD COME INTO PLAY IN THE SHARP CYC UPSLOPE
FLOW ARND THE LO. HOWEVER...THE 12Z ECMWF HAS THROWN A MONKEY WRENCH
INTO THE EQUATION BY TRACKING THE DISTURBANCE EVEN FARTHER S THRU
THE LOWER GRT LKS...WITH MUCH OF THE CWA ON THE NRN FRINGES OF THE
PCPN SHIELD. SO THE DETAILS HAVE YET TO BE DETERMINED ON THE
EVOLUTION OF THIS SYS. CONSIDERED AN SPS FOR THE EVENT...BUT OPTED
TO JUST CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SN IN THE HWO
FOR NOW CONSIDERING THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK. SHRTWV RDG
TRAILING THIS DISTURBANCE WL BRING A PERIOD OF TRANQUIL WX ON
THU...BUT ANOTHER PAIR OF SHRTWVS MOVING THRU THE PROGRESSIVE FLOW
MAY CAUSE ANOTHER SGNFT PCPN EVENT NEXT FRI AND SAT.
&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1220 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012

ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS THAT
WILL APPROACH THE AREA DURING THE DAY. THIS WILL BRING INCREASING
MID/HIGH CLOUDS TO THE AREA TONIGHT...WITH SNOW DEVELOPING FROM WEST
TO EAST DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR
AROUND 16-18Z AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON AT THE TAF
SITES. BOTH KIWD AND KSAW ARE EXPECTED TO LOWER TO ALT LANDING MINS
BY THIS TIME. KCMX COULD SEE A PERIOD BTWN 17-21Z WHEN CONDITIONS
LOWER TO AIRFIELD LANDING MINS IN HEAVY LES AS THE BEST LIFT FROM
THE INCOMING SYSTEM COMBINED WITH ADDED MOISTURE FROM LAKE SUPERIOR
IN STRONG ERLY FLOW.

IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED IN THE EVENING EXPECTED AS THE SYSTEM EXITS
EASTWARD.
&&

.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 PM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

EXPECT WINDS TO BE LESS THAN 20KTS TONIGHT AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
MOVES ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LKS. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EXITING THE
DAKOTAS AND NEARING LK SUPERIOR ON SUNDAY WILL LEAD TO INCREASING
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...WHICH COULD PRODUCE GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35
KTS OVER THE ERN HALF OF THE LK DURING THE AFTN. AS THE LOW PUSHES
ACROSS LK SUPERIOR ON SUNDAY NIGHT...EXPECT WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE N AND
PRODUCT 35KT GALES INTO MON MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE WRN HALF OF
THE LK. WINDS WILL DIMINISH MON AFTN AND NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
BACK OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED...AS ANOTHER LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON TUESDAY...ACROSS THE
CENTRAL GREAT LAKES ON WED AND INTO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES ON
THURSDAY. THIS COULD PRODUCE STRONGER EASTERLY WINDS ON TUESDAY NIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY...UP TO 30KTS. IF THE LO STAYS FARTHER TO THE S...WINDS
MAY NOT BE AS STRONG.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
     MONDAY FOR MIZ001-003.

LAKE SUPERIOR...
  GALE WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR LSZ266-
     267.

  GALE WATCH FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR LSZ264.

  GALE WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR LSZ263.

LAKE MICHIGAN...
  GALE WATCH FROM 11 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
     LMZ248-250.

&&

SHORT TERM...SRF
LONG TERM...KC
AVIATION...KF
MARINE...SRF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
406 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-261200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-
GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
406 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 /306 PM CST SAT FEB 25 2012/

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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL
DROP 3 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTH HALF OF UPPER
MICHIGAN SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING. SEE THE LATEST WINTER
WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL
TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. IF THIS LOW TRACKS FARTHER SOUTH...THE
HEAVIEST SNOW MAY MISS UPPER MICHIGAN. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS
FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS EVOLVING SYSTEM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-261200-
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-
406 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012 /306 PM CST SAT FEB 25 2012/

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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST GALES OVER PORTIONS OF LAKE SUPERIOR ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH ON SUNDAY NIGHT. SEE THE LATEST LAKE
SUPERIOR FORECAST AND MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-261200-
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-
406 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SOUTHEAST GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KC