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Storm Warning 1, NWS Marquette, MI

April 16, 2012

NWS Marquette, MI issued this storm warning at Apr 16, 2012, 5:08 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 16, 2012, 5:08 AM EDT (09:08 UTC)
Expired
Apr 16, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

The text

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

197 
WHUS73 KMQT 160908
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

LSZ162-161715-
/O.UPG.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.SR.W.0001.120416T0908Z-120416T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0022.120416T1200Z-120416T1800Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /408 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE STORM WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS OF UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  50 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 
  FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 28 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT TODAY WITH
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT TODAY.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 39 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 28 FEET POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT TODAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-264-161715-
/O.UPG.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.SR.W.0001.120416T0908Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0022.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
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-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. A
GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE STORM WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS OF UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  52 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 
  FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 28 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT TODAY WITH
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT TODAY.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 3 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT TODAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ240-241-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /408 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 34 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 2 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT TODAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  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 9 AM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-161715-
/O.EXB.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 23 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 1 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT TODAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 23 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-161715-
/O.EXB.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 20 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 25 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  2 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT TODAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ242>244-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ245-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 3 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ248-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 
  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 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1500Z-120417T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 4 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1500Z-120417T0600Z/
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-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 
  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 11 AM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 8 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ246-247-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120417T1200Z/
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  11 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 16 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

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.

&&

$$

LMZ221-248-250-161715-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120417T0600Z/
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-
508 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT TODAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$
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WHUS73 KMQT 160921
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

LSZ162-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120416T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0022.120416T1200Z-120416T1800Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /421 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE STORM WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS OF UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  48 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 
  FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 28 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 39 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 28 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT MONDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-264-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0022.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
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-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE STORM WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS OF UP TO 40 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  52 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 19 
  FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 28 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 AM EDT MONDAY WITH
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT MONDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 3 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT MONDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ240-241-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /421 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM
CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  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 9 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EDT MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 34 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 2 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ248-161730-
/O.EXA.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 32 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 1 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT MONDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 
  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 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 23 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY.

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 23 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 1 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE WEST...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 19 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  2 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 3 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ242>244-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ245-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 3 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1500Z-120417T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 4 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1500Z-120417T0600Z/
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-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 
  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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ246-247-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120417T1200Z/
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  11 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 16 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LMZ221-248-250-161730-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120417T0600Z/
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-
521 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$
226 
WHUS73 KMQT 161448
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

LSZ263-264-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0022.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
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-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE STORM WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  51 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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT MONDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 3 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT MONDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ240-241-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /948 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM
CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT SUSTAINED
  WINDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 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 2 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ248-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 
  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 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EDT MONDAY.

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 32 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 1 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 23 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY.

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 23 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 1 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE WEST...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 22 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  2 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ242>244-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 12 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ245-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 3 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ162-161800-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /948 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1500Z-120417T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 4 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1500Z-120417T0600Z/
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-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 
  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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ246-247-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120417T1200Z/
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT SUSTAINED
  WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS.
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 16 FEET POSSIBLE.

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

&&

$$

LMZ221-248-250-162300-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120417T0600Z/
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-
1048 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 8 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 11 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$
043 
WHUS73 KMQT 161514
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

LMZ221-248-250-162315-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T2100Z/
/O.EXB.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0300Z/
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-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 
  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 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT MONDAY.

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE WEST...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 26 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 4 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-264-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0022.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
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-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE STORM WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED 
  WINDS OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  50 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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT MONDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 3 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT MONDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ240-241-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /1014 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM
CDT/ TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM
CDT/ TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 34 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 2 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ248-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0000Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 
  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 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EDT MONDAY.

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 32 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 1 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T1800Z-120417T0600Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 16 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 23 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY.

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 23 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 1 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ251-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120416T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT MONDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 16 KNOTS FROM THE WEST...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 19 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  2 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ242>244-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 12 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ245-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 32 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 3 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ162-161800-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120416T1800Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /1014 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 4 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120417T0600Z/
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-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 
  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 11 AM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0021.120416T2100Z-120417T0600Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
EDT TUESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 8 PM EDT MONDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

LSZ246-247-162315-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0039.000000T0000Z-120417T1200Z/
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
1114 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

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

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

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning 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 storm warning went out at Apr 16, 1:26 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 1:26 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
126 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 446 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012

SHORT TERM FCST HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE TODAY WITH IMPORTANT DETAILS TO
CAPTURE IN THE GRIDS WITH NEARLY ALL FCST ELEMENTS... INCLUDING
SIGNIFICANT NON-DIURNAL TEMPS TRENDS...GALES ON THE LAKE/POSSIBLE
ADVY WINDS INLAND...POSSIBLE SVR TSRA TONIGHT...AND MIX PCPN ISSUES
MON.

WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND RUC ANALYSIS SHOW A VIGOROUS SHORTWAVE
LIFTING NE THRU THE WRN PLAINS. SFC LOW IS OVER NE NEBRASKA WITH SFC
WARM FRONT EXTENDING NE TO NEAR KMSP THAN E TO JUST N OF KGRB. FRONT
HAS MADE LITTLE PROGRESS OVER THE LAST FEW HRS...AND SO FAR...THERE
HASN'T BEEN MUCH SHRA ACTIVITY N OF THE FRONT. STRONGER LOW-MIDLEVEL
FRONTOGENESIS IS SUPPORTING BEST SHRA DEVELOPMENT TO THE W IN NE
MN/WRN LAKE SUPERIOR. HOWEVER...WITH MODELS INDICATING MOISTURE
TRANSPORT BECOMING FOCUSED TOWARD UPPER MI OVER THE NEXT FEW HRS...
SHRA SHOULD EXPAND OVER THE FCST AREA. WITH ELEVATED CAPE ALSO
INCREASING...ISOLD/SCT TSRA SHOULD ALSO DEVELOP. SVR THREAT IS
UNCERTAIN TONIGHT DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN PROGRESS OF WARM FRONT. IF
FRONT LINGERS TO S THIS EVENING AND ELEVATED STORMS DO DEVELOP...
EFFECTIVE SHEAR WILL SUPPORT ORGANIZED UPDRAFTS AND A HAIL
POTENTIAL...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SCNTRL. IF WARM FRONT LIFTS N THRU
CNTRL/ERN UPPER MI...THERE MAY NOT BE MUCH ACTIVITY UNTIL COLD FRONT
ARRIVES LATE TONIGHT WHEN INSTABILITY WILL BE DIMINISHING. AT THIS
POINT...ELEVATED SVR STORMS APPEAR THE MORE LIKELY SCENARIO IF
STORMS CAN ORGANIZE N OF SLOW MOVING WARM FRONT. TEMPS TONIGHT WILL
ALSO BE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WARM FRONT LOCATION. TEMPS MAY RISE
ACROSS THE CNTRL/E WHILE A CHILLY E WIND KEEPS READINGS OVER THE
KEWEENAW IN THE LWR 40S. FOG MAY BE DENSE AT TIMES WHERE FLOW IS
UPSLOPE OFF LAKE SUPERIOR AND LAKE MICHIGAN.

SFC LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS CNTRL UPPER MI/SE LAKE SUPERIOR LATE
TONIGHT/MON MORNING. SHARP/STRONG CAA MON WILL BRING A QUICK DROP IN
TEMPS FROM NW TO SE AFTER COLD FROPA. FCST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST AT
LEAST SOME POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET BTWN THE TRANSITION
FROM RAIN TO SNOW. LOW-LEVEL TEMPS ALSO APPEAR TO FALL ENOUGH FOR
SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT IN THE DEFORMATION PCPN AREA SWINGING ACROSS
UPPER MI MON. RIGHT NOW...EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW MON OVER THE
W AND NCNTRL. HIGH TERRAIN OF THE FAR W MAY SEE UP TO 3 INCHES.
COULD BE A SNOW ADVY EVENT IF DEFORMATION PCPN SHIELD BECOMES WELL
ORGANIZED TO THE W TONIGHT. AS FOR WINDS...SHARP CAA WILL ENHANCE
LOW-LEVEL MIXING...AND WITH 40-45KT AVBL IN THE MIXED LAYER...ADVY
LEVEL WINDS ARE A GOOD BET NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR MON...ESPECIALLY
KEWEENAW COUNTY BEGINNING IN THE MORNING AND FROM KMQT EASTWARD IN
THE AFTN. ISALLOBARIC COMPONENT TO THE WIND ROUGHLY 90 DEGREES TO
THE GRADIENT WIND SHOULD KEEP THIS FROM BEING A HIGHER END WIND
EVENT. TEMPS WILL FALL FROM NW TO SE THRU THE DAY...THOUGH THERE
WILL BE SOME WARMING OVER THE E MON MORNING PRIOR TO COLD FROPA.
TEMPS IN THE AFTN WILL PROBABLY BE AT OR BELOW FREEZING OVER THE W
AND NCNTRL.

.LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 446 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012

NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO UPPER PATTERN DEPICTION SHOWN BY MEDIUM
RANGE MODELS YDY WITH NEGATIVE ANAMOLIES STATIONED OVER NORTHEAST
PACIFIC OCEAN/GULF OF ALASKA AND OVR HUDSON BAY INTO NUNAVUT CANADA.
ZONAL FLOW DOMINATES CONUS MUCH OF THE WEEK AND REALLY INTO NEXT
WEEKEND AS WELL. ATTM ONLY ONE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA IN THE
LONGER TERM...BUT THAT MAY CHANGE DEPENDING ON TRACK OF LATE WEEK
SYSTEM.

BLAST OF WINTRY WEATHER GRADUALLY DIMINISHES ON MONDAY NIGHT. PLENTY
OF 925-850MB MOISTURE...CYCLONIC SFC-H85 FLOW...AND 900 TEMPS AROUND
-10C SO PREFER TO LET SNOW SHOWERS LINGER ALONG LK SUPERIOR INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS FOR AREAS FAVORED BY NW WINDS. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMS MONDAY NIGHT WILL STILL BE MINIMAL. MAIN ISSUE WILL BE GUSTY
NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 45 MPH ALONG LK SUPERIOR ALONG WITH THE
SNOW SHOWERS. ARRIVAL OF LOW-LEVEL RIDGE DIMINISHES SNOW SHOWERS
TOWARD MORNING OVER EASTERN CWA. SFC RIDGE AND EDGE OF THERMAL TROUGH
RESULTS IN LIGHT WINDS/COOL CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY. COOLEST READINGS
AROUND 40 DEGREES ALONG LK SUPERIOR WITH NE WINDS.

SHORTWAVE ON SOUTHERN EDGE OF TROUGH OVR GULF OF ALASKA FCST TO
SLIDE ACROSS ROCKIES INTO NORTHERN PLAINS BY TUESDAY NIGHT AND PUSH
ACROSS UPPER GREAT LAKES ON WEDNESDAY. SW WINDS AHEAD OF SFC-H85
TROUGH HELP TO BRING MUCH WARMER AIR INTO UPR LAKES IN WAKE OF EARLY
WEEK CHILL AND INCREASING MOISTURE AS WELL. JET STREAKS SLIDING
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND OVR ONTARIO SHOULD HELP SYSTEM STAY
FAIRLY ORGANIZED AS IT CROSSES CWA ON WEDNESDAY. MSLP FCSTS DEPICT
THIS AS WELL WITH PRESSURES STEADY OR EVEN SLOWLY FALLING FM TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ACROSS UPPER LAKES. GIVEN OVERALL DRY PATTERN
WE ARE IN CANNOT GET TOO EXCITED ABOUT SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION
WITH THE SYSTEM...BUT TOTAL LIQUID COULD CHECK IN AROUND 0.25 INCH
IN SOME AREAS. PTYPE MAY BE ISSUE INITIALLY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OVER
THE WEST AS SHALLOW COLD AIR HANGS TOUGH IN WAKE OF COLD PUSH EARLY
IN THE WEEK. LATEST MODEL RUNS INDICATE POTENTIAL FOR FROZEN PRECIP
IS NOT AS HIGH AS BEFORE AS SOUTH WINDS ADVECT WELL ABOVE FREEZING
DWPNTS INTO UPR MI BY DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. OVERALL...MAY BE SOME SNOW
OR PERHAPS FREEZING RAIN...BUT AS IT STANDS NOW IT WOULD BE PRETTY
SHORT LIVED. SOME POTENTIAL SOME SNOW AS SYSTEM EXITS ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. 850MB/925MB TEMPS AS LOW AS -10C/-6C WOULD EVEN OPEN DOOR TO
BRIEF LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OVR HIGHER TERRAIN OF WEST GIVEN ENOUGH
MOISTURE REMAINS AS COLDER AIR WORKS INTO UPR LAKES REGION.

IN THE EXTENDED...FRIDAY SYSTEM THAT ECMWF HAS BEEN SHOWING OFF AND
ON THE LAST FEW DAYS WAS OFF ON THE 00Z RUN BUT IS KIND OF BACK ON
AGAIN WITH THE 12Z RUN...THOUGH BULK OF HEAVIER QPF REMAINS SOUTH OF
UPR MI. GFS IS MUCH FARTHER SOUTH. SOUTHERN TRACK DOES MAKE SOME
SENSE AS PRIMARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS FCST TO SETTLE INTO THE
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE OHIO VALLEY IN WAKE OF THE WEDNESDAY SYSTEM
AND SINCE BETTER CHANCE OF CYCLOGENESIS WOULD BE ALONG THE BETTER
SFC TEMPERATURE GRADIENT. SYSTEM IS STILL NEAR THE ALLUTIANS IN THE
PACIFIC SO THERE LIKELY WILL BE SOME JUMPING AROUND ON THE POSITION
OF THE LOW YET THIS WEEK. FOR NOW THOUGH...POPS WILL STAY ON THE LOW
SIDE FOR THIS SYSTEM WITH THE HIGHER POPS OVER THE SOUTHERN CWA
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. ECMWF IDEA FM 12Z/14 APRIL AND 12Z THIS
MORNING WOULD INDICATE SIGNIFICANT SNOW OVR PORTIONS OF UPR LAKES
INCLUDING UPR MI.

BEYOND FRIDAY APPEARS DRY WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR NEXT WEEKEND. WILL
NOT BE ESPECIALLY WARM THOUGH AS LARGER SCALE TROUGH RESIDES OVR
MUCH OF EASTERN CANADA AND EASTERN CONUS. MODELS SHOW ANOTHER WAVE
DIVING IN FM THE PACIFIC TROUGH BUT WITH EXPECTED AMPLITUDE OF
TROUGH THIS SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY STAY TO THE SOUTH OF UPR LAKES AS
THE LATE WEEK ONE DOES. SFC-H85 RIDGE WILL BE OVERHEAD LEADING TO
LIGHT WINDS/LK BREEZES. BEST CHANCE FOR DAYTIME TEMPS AT LEAST NEAR
NORMAL WILL BE WELL INLAND FM THE LAKES TOWARD WISCONSIN BORDER.
COULD ALSO BE CHILLY NIGHTS AS WELL...WITH TEMPS POSSIBLY IN THE
TEENS AND 20S. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LIKELY WILL BE ON THE LOW SIDE
FOR THE WEEKEND AS WELL.

APPEARS PATTERN BEGINS TO CHANGE DAYS 8-10 OR STARTING ON 24 APRIL
AS STRONG RIDGE BUILDS FM CNTRL CONUS INTO WESTERN GREAT LAKES.
GIVEN LACK OF RAINFALL THIS MONTH AND SINCE WE ARE STILL NOT
COMPLETELY GREENED UP OVR UPR MI...THE WARMER AND DRY WEATHER WILL
PROBABLY LEAD TO INCREASING FIRE WEATHER ISSUES. PLENTY OF TIME TO
DIAGNOSE THIS THOUGH.
&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 126 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

FORECAST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS FAIRLY COMPLEX WITH A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM AND WARM FRONT SHIFTING NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH MUCH
OF THE UPPER PENINSULA.

KIWD AND KCMX...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN NEAR ALT LANDING MINS THROUGH
AT LEAST LATE MORNING AS FLOW BCMS ONSHORE AND NERLY. COLD ADVECTION
BEHIND FRONT WILL TURN SHRA TO SHSH BY LATE MORNING AS NORTH WINDS
GUSTS FM 30-35 KT. EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE TO MVFR BY LATE MON
AFTERNOON AS RDG BUILDING IN WILL KNOCK DOWN WINDS AND BRING IN
DRIER AIR. STEEP LOW-LVL LAPSE RATES WILL KEEP MVFR CLOUDS INTACT
HOWEVER. INCLUDED TS VCNTY AT KIWD IN THE FIRST COUPLE OVERNIGHT
HRS.

KSAW...EXPECT CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE TO MVFR THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING WITH WARMING AND MIXING AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL SYSTEM. WINDS
WILL SHIFT NW AND BCM GUSTY AOA 30 KT BEHIND COLD FRONT WITH SHRA
CHANGING TO SHSN ALTHOUGH EXPECT GENERALLY MVFR CONDITIONS. RDGG FM
THE WEST WILL DIE DOWN WINDS TOWARD MON EVENING AS LAKE ENHANCED
SNOW ENDS. MVFR CLOUDS WILL REMAIN THROUGH 06Z TUE.
&&

.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 PM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 446 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012

SFC LOW TRACKING FROM NE NEBRASKA TO UPPER MI/SE LAKE SUPERIOR
TONIGHT/MON MORNING WILL BRING A NE TO N GALE EVENT TO LAKE SUPERIOR
TONIGHT AND MON. GALES HAVE BEEN A LITTLE SLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE
FAR W THIS AFTN...BUT WINDS SHOULD QUICKLY RAMP UP OVER THE NEXT FEW
HRS AS PRES FALLS INCREASE IN MAGNITUDE TO THE SW OF THE LAKE AHEAD
OF THE APPROACHING SFC LOW. AS THE LOW SHIFTS ACROSS UPPER MI/SE
LAKE SUPERIOR AND THEN E MON...NE WINDS WILL BACK N WITH GALES
QUICKLY EXPANDING E ACROSS THE LAKE. SHARP CAA/STRONG LOW-LEVEL
INSTABILITY WILL SUPPORT FREQUENT HIGH END GALE GUSTS. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH TO UNDER 20KT FROM W TO E MON NIGHT/EARLY TUE AS HIGH PRES
RIDGE BUILDS SE TO THE UPPER LAKES. LIGHTER WINDS WILL PERSIST THRU
TUE AFTN. NEXT LOW PRES SYSTEM MOVING THRU THE UPPER LAKES WED WILL
BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF 15-25KT WINDS WED/THU...WITH THE STRONGER
WINDS AFFECTING MAINLY THE E HALF OF THE LAKE.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
NONE.
LAKE SUPERIOR...
  GALE WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
     LSZ251-267.

  GALE WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
     LSZ266.

  GALE WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR LSZ162.

  GALE WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LSZ242>244-263-264.

  GALE WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
     FOR LSZ265.

  GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR
     LSZ249-250.

  GALE WARNING FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
     FOR LSZ248.

  GALE WARNING FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
     EVENING FOR LSZ245.

  GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING FOR LSZ240-
     241.

LAKE MICHIGAN...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...ROLFSON
LONG TERM...JLA
AVIATION...VOSS
MARINE...ROLFSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 4:48 PM EDT, 12 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
448 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-161200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-
GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
448 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 /348 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. THE
MAIN THREAT WOULD BE LARGE HAIL.

FOG MAY BE LOCALLY DENSE THIS EVENING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.
VISIBILITIES MAY BE AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER MILE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

EXPECT AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET TO ACCUMULATE ON
MONDAY OVER THE WEST HALF OF UPPER MICHIGAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
MOST LIKELY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE WEST FROM THE KEWEENAW
PENINSULA TO IRONWOOD. STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

NORTH WINDS WILL GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 45 MPH ON MONDAY. THE STRONGEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON
AND OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO
MONDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED EARLY THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-161200-
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-
448 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 /348 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

EXPECT NORTHEAST GALES OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS OVER THE WEST HALF OF LAKE
SUPERIOR. SEE THE LAKE SUPERIOR OPEN LAKE FORECAST AND MARINE WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

EXPECT NORTHERLY GALES TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS OVER MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR ON
MONDAY AND OVER THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE LAKE ON MONDAY EVENING.
SEE THE LAKE SUPERIOR OPEN LAKE FORECAST AND MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-161200-
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-
448 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NORTHWEST GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE LATE
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

JLA

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 16, 2:01 AM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
201 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

MIZ002-009-010-084-160630-
GOGEBIC-IRON-ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
201 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR GOGEBIC...HOUGHTON...IRON AND
ONTONAGON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM EDT/130 AM CDT/...

AT 153 AM EDT/1253 AM CDT/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
WAS TRACKING A LINE OF SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7
MILES WEST OF BERGLAND TO 12 MILES WEST OF PAULDING TO 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF EAGLE RIVER. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

BRIEF WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE SHOWERS AND
STORMS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS
INCLUDE...
  BERGLAND...
  WATERSMEET...
  PAULDING...
  TROUT CREEK...
  PAINT LAKE...
  IRON RIVER...

THE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND WILL
BLOW ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS ABOUT. STAY INSIDE AWAY FM WINDOWS
UNTIL THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVE THROUGH.

JLA
Special weather statement, Apr 16, 2:29 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
229 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

MIZ001-003>007-010>014-084-085-161000-
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-IRON-
DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK...
L'ANSE...GWINN...MARQUETTE...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
IRON RIVER...IRON MOUNTAIN...MENOMINEE...ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...
MANISTIQUE...KENTON...SIDNAW...SENEY
229 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 /129 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012/

...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS EARLY
THIS MORNING...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH
OF UPPER MICHIGAN EARLY THIS MORNING AS A WARM FRONT MOVES INTO THE
AREA. BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE SHOWERS
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. THE THREAT OF STRONG WIND GUSTS FROM THE
SHOWERS WILL EASE TOWARD DAYBREAK.

THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREE LIMBS
AND WILL BLOW ABOUT ANY LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT TIED DOWN.
STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS THE SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS MOVE
THROUGH.

JLA
Local storm report, Apr 16, 3:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
312 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 AM     TSTM WND GST     NORWAY                  45.79N 87.90W
04/16/2012  E50 MPH          DICKINSON          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEFLY BENT TREE BRANCHES OVER. UNKNOWN IF THERE IS ANY
            TREE DAMAGE. STRONG WINDS LASTED AROUND ONE MINUTE.

&&

JLA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 4:50 AM EDTWind AdvisoryMQTAlger, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce, Marquette, Ontonagon18 hr
Apr 16, 5:08 AM EDTGale WarningMQT15 hr
Apr 16, 5:48 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT17 hr

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