Gale Warning 15, NWS Marquette, MI

875 
WHUS73 KMQT 081604
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1104 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

LSZ162-263-090015-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.120309T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0300Z-120309T1100Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
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-
1104 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012 /1004 AM CST THU MAR 8 2012/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM EST /6 
  PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 15 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-265-090015-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.120309T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0500Z-120309T1300Z/
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-
1104 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 
  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 2 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-090015-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0600Z-120309T1600Z/
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-
1104 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 20 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-090015-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0900Z-120309T1600Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1104 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY. 

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ240>245-248-090015-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.120309T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
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-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
1104 AM EST THU MAR 8 2012 /1004 AM CST THU MAR 8 2012/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM EST /6 
  PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

&&

$$

482 
WHUS73 KMQT 082137
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

LSZ249-250-090545-
/O.EXB.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0600Z-120309T1800Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 23 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-090545-
/O.EXB.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0900Z-120309T1800Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ240>242-090545-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.120309T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0300Z-120309T1100Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012 /337 PM CST THU MAR 8 2012/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING
TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  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 1 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST FRIDAY.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 
  AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ243>245-248-090545-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.120309T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0500Z-120309T1300Z/
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EST
FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  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 2 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST FRIDAY.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST 
  FRIDAY. 

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-090545-
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0600Z-120309T1800Z/
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-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-090545-
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0900Z-120309T1800Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ162-263-090545-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.120309T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0300Z-120309T1100Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
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-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012 /337 PM CST THU MAR 8 2012/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 
  AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING TO 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 16 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-265-090545-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.120309T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0500Z-120309T1300Z/
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-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST 
  FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM
EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  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 2 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-248-250-090545-
/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0024.120309T0600Z-120309T1900Z/
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-
437 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 2 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 2 PM EST FRIDAY.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 7 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

970 
WHUS73 KMQT 090328
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1028 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

LSZ162-240>242-263-091130-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
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-
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-
1028 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012 /928 PM CST THU MAR 8 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/
FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 
  AM CST/ FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/
FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  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 11 PM EST 
  THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST 
  FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ243>245-248-264-265-091130-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0500Z-120309T1300Z/
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
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-
1028 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST 
  FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 39 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 22 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-266-091130-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0600Z-120309T1800Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
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-
1028 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 18 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 27 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-267-091130-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.120309T0900Z-120309T1800Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1028 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 18 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 26 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-248-250-091130-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0024.120309T0600Z-120309T1900Z/
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-
1028 PM EST THU MAR 8 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 7 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

920 
WHUS73 KMQT 091012
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
512 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

LSZ162-091200-
/O.CAN.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
512 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 /412 AM CST FRI MAR 9 2012/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 
  AM CST/ THIS MORNING. 

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

&&

$$

LSZ243>245-248-264-265-091500-
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1500Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120309T1500Z/
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
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-
512 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 10 AM EST 
  THIS MORNING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 22 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ240>242-263-091200-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120309T1200Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL 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-
512 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012 /412 AM CST FRI MAR 9 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ EARLY
THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
/6 AM CST/ THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 
  AM CST/ THIS MORNING. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST /5 AM CST/ EARLY
THIS MORNING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 
  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 6 AM EST THIS MORNING
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST THIS MORNING.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE
WARNING AREA.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-266-091800-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1800Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
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-
512 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 43 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 29 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST THIS MORNING
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-267-091800-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1800Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
512 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 41 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 27 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EST THIS MORNING
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EST THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-248-250-091815-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120309T1900Z/
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-
512 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 7 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

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

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.

&&

$$

437 
WHUS73 KMQT 091602
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1102 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

LSZ249-250-266-091800-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1800Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
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-
1102 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 24 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-267-091800-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120309T1800Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1102 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 17 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 25 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-248-250-091900-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120309T1900Z/
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-
1102 AM EST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 6 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST FRIDAY.

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.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1159 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 408 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH 997MB LOW PRESSURE JUST N OF LK
SUPERIOR IS TAKING IT/S TIME TO WORK E ACROSS THE CWA TODAY. THIS
HAS LED TO SOME DELAY IN THE -SHRA. LATEST RADAR SHOWS THE MAIN
AREA OF RAIN SHOWERS LOCATED OVER WRN LAKE SUPERIOR AND STRETCHING
SSW INTO NW WI. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME -SHRA/DZ SEEN TO THE EAST OF
THIS AREA IN NCNTRL WI AND WRN UPPER MI. THE MAIN AREA OF PCPN OVER
WRN LK SUPERIOR IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SHORTWAVE MOVING NNE THROUGH
THE FLOW THIS AFTN. WITH THIS SHORTWAVE CONTINUING TO MOVE
NNE...EXPECT THE MORE SOLID AREA OF -RA TO REMAIN ATTACHED TO THAT
AND PUSH NE ACROSS NRN LK SUPERIOR THIS EVENING. MODELS CONSISTENT
ON THIS OCCURRING...SO HAVE TRENDED MORE TOWARDS A SHOWERY NATURE TO
THE FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTN AND EVENING ACROSS UPPER MI
AS THE FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA.

AS THE FRONT...CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER FAR WRN UPPER MI...SLIDES TO
THE E THIS EVENING...EXPECT -SHRA/DZ TO SLIDE E WITH IT AS DECENT
H900-800 FGEN IS LOCATED ALONG THE FRONT. HAVE TRENDED AWAY FROM
MORE WIDESPREAD PCPN ALONG THE FRONT AND THINK IT WILL BE
SCT/NUMEROUS SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTN AND INTO THIS EVENING. HIRES
WRF AND RUC/HRRR RUNS SHOW THIS SIMILAR TREND AND HAVE FOLLOWED
THAT FOR TIMING. EXPECT THE PCPN TO FALL AS RAIN AS THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH...BUT COULD SEE A MIX OF SNOW/SLEET ON THE BACK SIDE AS THE
COLD AIR TRIES TO UNDERCUT THE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. TWO
CONCERNS WITH THE MIXED PCPN. FIRST...THE WARMER TEMPS ALOFT WILL
LIKELY KEEP MOST OF THE ICE CRYSTALS OUT OF THE CLOUD UNTIL MUCH OF
THE PCPN HAS MOVED SE OF THE AREA. SECOND...THE LLVL COLD AIR THAT
SURGES IN STRUGGLES TO REACH -6C FOR ANY SUBSTANTIAL LAYER UNTIL
LATER THIS EVENING. THUS...WILL ONLY MENTION A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SLEET AS THE RAIN ENDS AND TRANSITIONS TO SNOW.

THE OTHER ITEM OF CONCERN FOR TONIGHT IS THE FOG POTENTIAL. DEEPER
MIXING TODAY THAN EXPECTED ALLOWED TEMPS TO RISE AND KEEP FOG
LOCATED ALONG THE COLD FRONT. THAT IS STILL THE CASE THIS AFTN...BUT
STARTING TO SEE THAT SPREAD MORE INTO CNTRL WI. HAVE DROPPED THE
COVERAGE DOWN TO PATCHY FOR THIS AFTN/EVENING AND TIED IT TO THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE...SINCE THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE EXACT
LOCATION OF THE STRONGER SHOWERS. WHERE THE STRONGER PCPN
OCCURS...COULD SEE FOG BECOMING A LITTLE MORE WIDESPREAD AND THE
EVENING SHIFT WILL NEED TO MONITOR THE TRENDS.

BEHIND THE FRONT...COLDER LLVL AIR /H850 TEMPS NEARING -12C/ STREAMS
OVER WRN LK SUPERIOR AND WILL LEAD TO LES DEVELOPMENT. DON/T EXPECT
THE SHOWERS TO BE TOO INTENSE...AS INVERSION HEIGHTS ARE AROUND
3KFT AND DRIER AIR STARTING TO WORK IN OVERNIGHT WILL DIMINISH THEM
TOWARDS MORNING. CLOUDS WILL LIKELY HOLD ON THROUGH MUCH OF THE
NIGHT AND LIMIT FALLS TO TEMPS. THERE WAS A GOOD CONSENSUS FROM THE
MODELS ON LOWS AND HAVE STAYED NEAR THAT.

THURS...UPPER TROUGH WILL BE DIVING INTO THE AREA ON THURS. DRY AIR
FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE MORNING OVER THE WRN CWA...BEFORE THE
MOISTURE QUICKLY MOVES OVER THE CWA. THIS COULD PRODUCE SCATTERED
CLOUDS FOR A PERIOD IN THE MORNING AHEAD OF THE INCREASING MOISTURE
WITH THE UPPER TROUGH. OVER THE E...MODELS ARE HANGING ON TO THE
LLVL MOISTURE AND WITH THE COLDER TEMPS...HAVE HELD ONTO BROKEN
SKIES FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING.

WITH THE UPPER TROUGH ARRIVING...THERE WILL BE INCREASING MOISTURE
AND STEEP LLVL LAPSE RATES. DEEPEST MOISTURE IS OVER THE NE HALF OF
THE CWA...BUT THERE ARE POCKETS OF DEEPER MOISTURE OVER THE W IN THE
AFTN. WITH THE MOISTURE POCKETS AND STRONG LLVL LAPSE RATES...EXPECT
A SHOWERY/CONVECTIVE NATURE TO THE PCPN CHANCES IN THE AFTN. WITH
THE LAPSE RATES AROUND 7-7.5C/KM FROM H850-700 COULD SEE SOME
MOD/HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS. HAVE BUMPED POPS UP TO HIGHER END CHANCES
OVER THE WRN CWA TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS...WITH LOWER CHANCES OVER THE E
NEAR LK SUPERIOR. WINDS WILL BE VEERING THROUGH THE AFTN FROM WNW TO
NW...WHICH WILL LIMIT THE RESIDENCE TIME FOR THE -SHSN AND KEEP SN
AMNTS AROUND AN INCH OR LESS.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 408 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012
SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS STRETCHING FROM CENTRAL ONTARIO
THROUGH CENTRAL ILLINOIS WILL ALLOW FOR FOR LES TO CONTINUE OVER
AREAS FAVORED BY WEST NORTHWEST WINDS AS H85 TEMPS WILL BE WILL BE
AT OR NEAR -12C TO -14C. SNOW TOTALS SHOULD BE FAIRLY LIGHT AS DRIER
AIR BEGINS TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AND INVERSION HEIGHTS BEGINNING TO
FALL THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WEST NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
WILL DEVELOP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW ALLOWING FOR CAA THURSDAY
NIGHT WHICH WILL LET GUSTY WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH WIND
GUSTS APPROACHING 20 TO 30 KTS OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT. A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BUILD
EAST OF THE AREA BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON WARMING H85 TEMPS AND SHIFTING
THE WINDS FROM THE SOUTH EFFECTIVELY ENDING ANY LINGERING LES. BY
06Z SATURDAY NIGHT THE ECMWF/GFS SUGGESTS THAT THE SURFACE RIDGE
WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AS AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE ORGANIZES OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN. THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TWO WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASED SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA WITH WINDS UPWARDS OF 15 TO 25 KTS
WITH H85 WINDS AROUND 35 TO 45 KTS. H850 WAA WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF
FAIRLY STABLE PROFILES WHICH IS ALSO SHOWN BY BUFKIT AND SUGGESTS
THAT MUCH OF THE HIGHER WINDS WILL REMAIN ALOFT BUT EXPECT SOME
HIGHER WIND GUSTS TO OCCUR.

DAYS 4 THROUGH 7 SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE NEXT CONCERN WILL BE AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE
PANHANDLE OF TEXAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW
SHOULD PROGRESS NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE GFS AND THE ECMWF. THE
MODELS DIFFER ON THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LOW AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE
UPPER GREAT LAKES WITH THE GFS BEING INCONSISTENT FROM THE PREVIOUS
RUN WHICH WAS MORE IN LINE WITH THE ECMWF. THE CURRENT RUN OF THE GFS
POSITIONS THE LOW OVER CENTRAL LOWER MI BY MONDAY MORNING WHILE THE
ECMWF HAS THE LOW OVER LAKE SUPERIOR. FEEL AT THIS POINT AS IF THE
ECMWF PROBABLY HAS A BETTER HANDLE ON THE PLACEMENT OF THE LOW AS IT
HAS BEEN MORE CONSISTENT BETWEEN MODEL RUNS. EITHER SOLN WOULD PLACE
RAINFALL OVER MUCH OF THE U.P. BUT THE EXACT TRACK WILL DETERMINE THE
TOTAL QPF. AT THIS POINT HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IS STILL LOW ENOUGH TO GO
WITH A CONSENSUS OF THE MODELS BUT WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED AS A
TRACK CLOSER TO THE ECMWF WOULD LIKELY GIVE HIGHER QPF AS WELL AS
WARMER TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE AREA. BEHIND THE LOW A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA KEEPING SKIES PARTLY TO MOSTLY
CLEAR AND TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL. HAVE BUMPED TEMPERATURES UP
ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY AS THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE SHOWING H85 TEMPS
AROUND 10C TO 12C. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD REMAIN IN CONTROL THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON KEEPING OVERNIGHT LOWS AND DAYTIME HIGHS ABOVE
NORMAL.
&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1157 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

WITH DRIER AIR WORKING INTO THE AREA BEHIND COLD FRONT...LOW
MVFR/IFR CIGS AT KIWD/KCMX/KSAW SHOULD RISE TO THE UPPER MVFR RANGE
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HRS...AND NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION THAT CIGS
COULD RISE TO VFR LATER IN THE NIGHT. ONGOING -SN WILL DIMINISH AND
SHOULD NOT POSE MUCH VIS RESTRICTION LATER IN THE NIGHT AS WELL.
APPROACHING DISTURBANCE/STEEP LAPSE RATES/DAYTIME HEATING WILL
LIKELY LEAD TO SCT/NMRS -SHSN LATER THIS AFTN INTO THE EVENING HRS.
MVFR CONDITIONS SHOULD GENERALLY PREVAIL...THOUGH SOME BRIEF PERIODS
OF IFR MAY OCCUR DEPENDING ON INTENSITY OF -SHSN.
&&

.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 PM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 408 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR THIS EVENING WILL SWITCH
WINDS TO THE NW AND COULD PRODUCE SOME GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS OVER ERN LK
SUPERIOR. A WEAK SFC RIDGE MOVING OVER THE UPPER GREAT LKS ON THURS
MORNING WILL DIMINISH THE WINDS BEFORE A SECONDARY LOW AND COLD
FRONT DROP ACROSS SRN ONTARIO AND LAKE SUPERIOR THURS AFTN/NIGHT.
THIS COULD PRODUCE A FEW NW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35KTS...MAINLY OVER
THE ERN HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA
FOR FRI AND DIMINISH THE WINDS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE ON THE
INCREASE ON SATURDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING DISTURBANCE...PRODUCING
GUSTS TO 30KTS.
&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ISSUED AT 408 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

THE WARMER TEMPERATURES MOVING INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK WILL CAUSE AN INCREASED CHANCE OF SNOW MELT ESPECIALLY
WITH TEMPERATURES APPROACHING 60F AND DEWPOINTS WELL ABOVE 0C. SWE
VALUES MAY ALSO RISE OVER THE WEEKEND AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA A LOT OF WHICH DEPENDS ON THE TRACK
OF THE LOW. THE WARM TEMPERATURES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAVE
ALREADY HAD SOME IMPACT WITH SOME AREAS SEEING SNOW TOTALS DROPPING
TO NEARLY HALF OF THE VALUE TUESDAY MORNING. ACCORDING TO NOHRSC
IRON MOUNTAIN HAS DROPPED FROM NEARLY 13 INCHES TO AROUND 6 INCHES
AS OF 06Z TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO AROUND 50F.

THE INCREASING TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION WILL
LEAD TO INCREASE RUNOFF INTO RIVERS AND STREAMS AND WILL NEED TO BE
MONITORED CLOSELY.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
NONE.
LAKE SUPERIOR...
NONE.
LAKE MICHIGAN...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...SRF
EXTENDED...KEC
AVIATION...ROLFSON
MARINE...SRF

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
416 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-082130-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-
GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
416 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012 /316 PM CST WED MAR 7 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-082130-
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-
416 PM EST WED MAR 7 2012 /316 PM CST WED MAR 7 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

OCCASIONAL NORTHWESTERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE
THURSDAY NIGHT OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-082130-
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-
416 PM EST WED MAR 7 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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