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Gale Warning 49, NWS Marquette, MI

December 15, 2013

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2013, 4:31 AM EST. It was in force for 14 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
Dec 15, 2013, 4:31 AM EST (09:31 UTC)
Expired
Dec 15, 2013, 7:00 PM EST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

The text

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

795 
WHUS73 KMQT 150931
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

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ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.
IN ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST
MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY.

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL 
  BE 13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET 
  POSSIBLE.

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

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/O.NEW.KMQT.SC.Y.0152.131216T0000Z-131216T0600Z/
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM
EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. IN
ADDITION...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST
MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST SUNDAY.

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL 
  BE 11 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 17 FEET 
  POSSIBLE.

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.131216T0000Z-131216T1200Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM EST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY.

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 10 AM THIS 
  MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING.

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

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/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0017.131215T0931Z-131216T0000Z/
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-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

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/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0017.131215T1200Z-131216T0000Z/
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-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE.

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

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SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 /331 AM CST SUN DEC 15 2013/

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
/MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING. 

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

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A 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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LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 /331 AM CST SUN DEC 15 2013/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LMZ221-250-151745-
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GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 34 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 3 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.131215T1200Z-131216T0600Z/
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  9 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LSZ250-251-151745-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.131215T1200Z-131216T1200Z/
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
431 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 25 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 17 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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2 follow-up statements
675 
WHUS73 KMQT 151559
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

LSZ242-243-160000-
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/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.131215T1800Z-131216T0600Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 17 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 31 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ244-245-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0152.131216T0000Z-131216T0600Z/
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 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 10 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 27 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 7 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ248-249-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.131216T0000Z-131216T1200Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 38 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 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 1 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-264-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131215T2200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
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-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

LSZ265-266-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
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-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 39 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 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 10 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

LSZ240-241-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-131216T0600Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 /959 AM CST SUN DEC 15 2013/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
/MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY...

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

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

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 28 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 10 AM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A 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.

&&

$$

LSZ162-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 /959 AM CST SUN DEC 15 2013/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...

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

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LMZ221-250-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0152.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 9 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LSZ246-247-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-131216T0600Z/
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LSZ250-251-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-131216T1200Z/
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
1059 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 17 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KEC
625 
WHUS73 KMQT 152133
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

LSZ263-264-160000-
/O.CAN.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131215T2200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
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-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LSZ244-245-160545-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0152.131216T0000Z-131217T0900Z/
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 27 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 33 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 4 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ248-249-160545-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.131216T0000Z-131216T1200Z/
HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  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 EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SUNDAY.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 33 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 7 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 8 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-266-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
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-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

LSZ242-243-160545-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-131217T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 28 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 20 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST 
  THIS EVENING. 

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A 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.

&&

$$

LSZ240-241-160545-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0151.000000T0000Z-131216T0600Z/
SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 /333 PM CST SUN DEC 15 2013/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
/MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY...

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

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

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT
CST/ MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 18 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 23 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 4 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A 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.

&&

$$

LSZ162-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0017.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 /333 PM CST SUN DEC 15 2013/

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...

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

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LSZ246-247-160545-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-131216T0900Z/
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 23 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 28 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 4 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LMZ221-250-160000-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0152.000000T0000Z-131216T0000Z/
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

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

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 6 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 9 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

LSZ250-251-160545-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-131216T1200Z/
MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
433 PM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM EST SUNDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST SUNDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PETRO

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Dec 15, 4:29 AM EST, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 4:29 AM EST, 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
429 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 357 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

DO HAVE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AT CMX.
PLEASE DISREGARD TEMPERATURES FROM THE SITE FOR NOW...AS IT
CONTINUES TO READ WAY TOO HIGH. EXPECT TEMPS IN HE TEENS TO SINGLE
DIGITS THROUGH SUNDAY.

WHILE THE MAIN SFC LOW IS ACROSS KY AND IN THIS AFTERNOON...AN
INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING UP THROUGH LAKE MI AND W LAKE SUPERIOR
WILL BE KEY IN OUR WEATHER THROUGH SUNDAY.

WILL KEEP THE HEADLINES GOING FOR THE S CENTRAL AREAS AS SNOW
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE OFF AND ON LAKE ENHANCED SNOW TO MENOMINEE AND
DELTA COUNTIES. SO FAR THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 7-9IN HAVE BEEN OVER
THE STONINGTON AND GARDEN PENINSULAS. WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE
BANDS SLIDE IN ON ESE WINDS...BEFORE WINDS SLOWLY TO THE S LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HAS BEEN IMPRESSIVE TO SEE SUCH HIGH SNOW
TOTALS SINCE THIS MORNING. THEY HAVE BEEN PRETTY LOCALIZED. EVEN
THOUGH SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...WILL KEEP THE ADVISORY
GOING AND NOT UPGRADE IT TO A WARNING AT THIS TIME...DUE TO THE
LOCALIZED NATURE OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW AND CHANGING WIND DIRECTIONS
WHICH SHOULD ALLOW ANY BANDS TO BREAK UP OR VARY A BIT MORE THAN
WHAT HAS BEEN THE CASE SO FAR TODAY. MAY NEED TO ISSUE A SPECIAL
WEATHER STATEMENT TO THE MIX FOR S SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY  FOR AREAS W
OF MANISTIQUE LATER TONIGHT IF THE ONGOING BANDS STICK TOGETHER.
THIS FCST HAS BEEN QUITE DIFFICULT DUE TO THE LACK OF SATELLITE AND
RADAR IMAGERY. THE RADAR IS SAMPLING UP NEAR 7KFT...TOO HIGH TO SEE
MUCH...WITH THE RADAR ONLY ESTIMATING 1-2IN OF STORM TOTAL SNOW IN
THE SAME AREA THAT HAS REPORTED 9IN. MID TO HIGH CLOUDS CONTINUE TO
OBSCURE THE NEAR-SFC CONDITIONS NEAR LAKE MI.

ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN IS OVER NW UPPER MI OVERNIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY. AS THE MAIN LOW PUSHES UP THROUGH OHIO AND INTO PA THIS
EVENING...THE NW MOST TROUGH WILL BECOME ENHANCED OVER W LAKE
SUPERIOR...BEFORE PUSHING ACROSS THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA AND INTO
CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AROUND OR JUST AFTER 06Z. LOOK FOR A DECENT
WIND SHIFT TO THE NW...AND PLENTY OF COLD MOIST AIR TO SLIDE IN
BEHIND THE LOW. 850MB TEMPS CURRENTLY AROUND -16 TO -17C WILL
QUICKLY DROP TO AROUND -20 TO -22C OVER THE W HALF OF UPPER MI BY
DAYBREAK SUNDAY. NW WINDS OF 10-15KTS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEW
GUSTS INTO THE LOW TO MID 20KT RANGE...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE
SHORELINE AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA. DID
INCREASE WINDS SLIGHTLY FROM THE PREVIOUS FCST. HAVE INCLUDED THE
THREAT OF REDUCED VIS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO THE NEW LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HOISTED FOR THIS AREA. HAVE EXCLUDED GOGEBIC
COUNTY FOR NOW...GIVEN THE WIND DIRECTION. HOWEVER...THE FAR N
CORNER TOWARDS THE PORCUPINE MTNS MAY SEE ADVISORY SNOW AMOUNTS.
LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO RE-EVALUATE AND EXPAND THE ADVISORY IF
NEEDED. BY LATE IN THE DAY SUNDAY...THE STACKED SFC-850MB WINDS LOOK
TO BECOME LESS UNI-DIRECTIONAL OVER FAR W LAKE SUPERIOR AS THE SFC
LOW SHIFTS TO E LAKE SUPERIOR. EXPECT SLOWLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS BY
MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.

EXACTLY WHEN AND WHERE THE MESO-LOW WILL BE SET UP OVER E LAKE
SUPERIOR WILL BE OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON ON...AS
ADVISORY LEVEL SNOWS MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER E ALGER COUNTY. WILL NEED
TO REVISIT THIS AS WELL...WHEN THE LOCATION BECOMES MORE DEFINED.

.LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 427 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE DEPARTING THE AREA AT THE START OF THE
PERIOD AS WEAK RIDGING IS OCCURRING WITHIN THE LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER
THE EASTERN CONUS. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO A FAIRLY QUIET START TO THE
LONG TERM PERIOD NEAR DAYBREAK ON MONDAY MORNING. BUT THAT WILL BE
SHORT LIVED AS THE NEXT SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
QUICKLY APPROACH THE AREA. AT 12Z MONDAY...THE SHORTWAVE WILL BE
NEAR LAKE WINNIPEG WHILE THE LOW WILL BE LAGGING BEHIND AND IN
NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. A WARM FRONT STRETCHING SOUTHEAST FROM THIS
LOW ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILL BE PRODUCING LIGHT SNOW AT THE
START OF THE PERIOD UNDER THE ASSOCIATED 850-700MB WARM AIR
ADVECTION. THIS SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO SPREAD TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST
AND OVER UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH THE DAY AS THE INITIAL SHORTWAVE AND
WARM FRONT SLIDE INTO THE AREA. EXPECT A DUSTING TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW
WITH THIS INITIAL PUSH THROUGH MONDAY EVENING (HIGHEST NEAR
WISCONSIN BORDER) BEFORE THE MAIN WARM AIR ADVECTION AND SHORTWAVE
PUSH EAST. OVER THE EAST THERE WILL BE SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT OFF
LAKE MICHIGAN IN THE EVENING WITH THE SOUTHWEST FLOW. WITH THE
EXPECTED WIND DIRECTION...THINK THE MAIN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL
WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM MANISTIQUE TO NEWBERRY. WITH MUCH
OF THE CLOUD WITHIN THE DGZ IN THAT AREA...TRENDED SLR VALUES UP TO
THE LOW-MID 20S WHEN THE EXPECTED ENHANCEMENT WILL OCCUR. THINK
THERE COULD BE SOME 3-3.5IN AMOUNTS IN THE AREA MENTIONED BEFORE THE
WINDS BACK ENOUGH TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST TO PUSH THE BAND INTO
CENTRAL MACKINAC COUNTY.

FOR THE REST OF MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...THERE WILL BE A SERIES
OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES SLIDING THROUGH THE AREA WHILE THE LOW
TRACKS SOUTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHERN ONTARIO. THIS WILL SHIFT THE LOW
LEVEL WINDS TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST IN THE LOWER LEVELS AND ALLOW FOR
SOME LIGHT LAKE ENHANCEMENT. 850MB TEMPS ARE MUCH WARMER THAN SEEN
RECENTLY (AROUND -10C AT 12Z TUESDAY)...BUT STILL PROVIDE ENOUGH
SUPPORT FOR LAKE ENHANCEMENT ESPECIALLY AS TEMPERATURES COOL
THROUGH THE DAY TO AROUND -14C BY 00Z WEDNESDAY. WITH THE DEEPER
MOISTURE PRESENT LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...INVERSION
HEIGHTS ARE IN THE 10-12KFT RANGE AND LEADS TO LAKE INDUCED CAPE
VALUES AROUND 500 J/KG. SO THINK THAT PERIOD WOULD BE THE BEST
OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT. THE MODELS HANDLE ON
INVERSION HEIGHTS LOOK TO BE THE GREATEST UNCERTAINTY AT THIS POINT.
00Z GFS INDICATES THAT AS THE TEMPERATURES ALOFT COOL THROUGH THE
DAY TUESDAY...THE DEEPER MOISTURE DEPARTS AND THE INVERSION HEIGHTS
QUICKLY FALL TO 6-7KFT BY 00Z WEDNESDAY AND FURTHER TO 4-5KFT BY 12Z
WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...THE 00Z NAM HAS INVERSION HEIGHTS STAYING IN
THE 12-15KFT RANGE (ALTHOUGH WITH WARMER 850MB TEMPS) THROUGH MUCH
OF TUESDAY BEFORE FINALLY FALLING AFTER MIDNIGHT ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
THINK THE IDEA OF THE INVERSION HEIGHTS FALLING INTO TUESDAY NIGHT
SEEMS REASONABLE WITH THE UPPER TROUGH SHIFTING EAST OF THE AREA
AND THE LIMITED RESOLUTION SOUNDINGS FROM THE 00Z ECMWF AGREE WITH
THAT IDEA. AS FOR WINDS...850MB WINDS ARE OUT OF THE WEST-NORTHWEST
WHILE 925MB WINDS ARE MAINLY WESTERLY (IN A MAJORITY OF THE
MODELS) THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AND THEN BACKING SLIGHTLY.
THEREFORE...WILL FOCUS THE HIGHEST POPS IN THE WESTERLY WIND
LOCATIONS INITIALLY (LARGELY KEWEENAW) AND THEN SHIFT THEM TOWARDS
THE MORE TRADITIONAL WEST-NORTHWEST AREAS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY
BEFORE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH THE LOWERING INVERSIONS.
CONFIDENCE IS LOW ON SNOW AMOUNTS...BUT HAVE AROUND 4 INCHES OVER
THE KEWEENAW AND A GENERAL 1-3IN ELSEWHERE NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR IN
THE FAVORED SNOW BELTS. IN ADDITION...WITH THE SHORTWAVES AND DEEP
MOISTURE PRESENT...THERE COULD BE SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AWAY FROM
LAKE SUPERIOR...BUT LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

NEXT DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...AS A
WEAK SHORTWAVE QUICKLY SLIDES THROUGH THE AREA. AS THIS OCCURS...A
WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL NOSE NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA (FROM A
DEVELOPING LOW JUST EAST OF THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL ROCKIES) AND LOW
LEVEL WAA WILL LEAD A SWATH OF LIGHT SNOW STREAKING ACROSS UPPER
MICHIGAN. DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS IN THE AMOUNT OF QPF AND EXACT
LOCATION OF THE WAVE...BUT THE OVERALL IDEA OF A DUSTING TO AN INCH
OF SNOW SEEMS REASONABLE. HAVE BUMPED POPS UP TO LOW CHANCES
TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS PASSAGE.

BEHIND THAT WAVE...LOOKS LIKE THE AREA WILL BE TRANSITIONING TO
MORE ZONAL FLOW FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY...AS A UPPER
TROUGH BEGINS TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN CONUS. 900-850MB TEMPS
AROUND -14C TO -17C OVER LAKE SUPERIOR AND LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW WILL
SUPPORT SOME LAKE CLOUDS AND POTENTIALLY LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS. BUT WITH INVERSION HEIGHTS LOOKING LIKE THEY WILL BE FAIRLY
LOW...PRECIP CHANCES WILL BE LIMITED AND KEEP VALUES IN THE LOW
CHANCE RANGE. WHILE THAT IS OCCURRING...LOW-MID LEVEL WARM AIR
ADVECTION THAT STARTS ON WEDNESDAY MAY REMAIN OVER THE AREA AND
PIVOT SOMEWHAT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA ON THURSDAY...AHEAD OF THE
NEXT SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE NEXT SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY PULLING OUT OF THE
WESTERN CONUS TROUGH AND A NORTHERN STREAM TROUGH DIVING TOWARDS THE
AREA. THIS WILL SLIDE THE LOW IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS NORTHEAST AND
INTENSIFY IT AS IT COMES UNDER THE RIGHT REAR OF THE NORTHERN
STREAM JET. LATEST TRENDS IN THE MODELS HAS THE LOW TRACKING
FARTHER SOUTHEAST THAN 24HRS AGO AND MOVING IT NORTHEAST THROUGH
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN LAKE HURON THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING. THIS WILL KEEP THE AREA ON THE COLD SIDE OF THE
LOW WITH ALL SNOW EXPECTED. AT THIS POINT...IT LOOKS LIKE ADVISORY
SNOWFALL FOR MOST LOCATIONS...BUT COULD BE NEAR WARNING AMOUNTS OVER
NORTHERN UPPER MICHIGAN WITH LAKE ENHANCEMENT UNDER THE NORTHERLY
FLOW. BEHIND THE SYSTEM...MODELS DIFFER ON THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW
POTENTIAL DUE TO HOW QUICKLY DRY AIR ARRIVES ASSOCIATED WITH AN
INCOMING HIGH. WILL KEEP CHANCE AND LOW END LIKELY VALUES NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR IN THE NORTHWEST WIND FAVORED AREAS FOR FRIDAY AND THEN
DECREASE POPS HEADING INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

FINALLY...A QUICK LOOK AT TEMPS FOR THE PERIOD. HAVE COOLED VALUES
DOWN FOR MONDAY AND INTO THE LOWER TEENS. THEN BEHIND THE WARM
FRONT...EXPECT TEMPS TO BE MUCH WARMER ON TUESDAY AND CLOSER TO
NORMAL FOR HIGHS (20S). UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S HIGHS SHOULD REMAIN
THROUGH THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK BEFORE ANOTHER COLD AIR SURGE
ARRIVES FOR THE WEEKEND.
&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1151 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

STRONG DISTURBANCE PASSING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL BRING
ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW/GUSTY WINDS TO THE AREA. KCMX WILL
SEE THE WORST CONDITIONS WITH LIFR LIKELY TO DEVELOP JUST AFTER COLD
FROPA IN THE NEXT FEW HRS. AT KIWD...MVFR WILL FALL TO IFR
OVERNIGHT AS WINDS SWING AROUND TO THE WNW AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW
BEGINS. SOME PERIODS OF LIFR WILL PROBABLY OCCUR LATE IN THE NIGHT
THRU THE MORNING AS SHSN INCREASE. AT KSAW...ONGOING -SN WITH
CONDITIONS VARYING BTWN IFR/MVFR SHOULD IMPROVE TO VFR IN A FEW HRS
AS A LIGHT DOWNSLOPING WESTERLY WIND DEVELOPS. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH
WINDS VEER THIS AFTN...KSAW MAY GET CLIPPED BY MDT/HVY SHSN FOR
SEVERAL HRS. HAVE MAINTAINED THE IDEA OF IFR CONDITIONS AT THAT
TIME...BUT CERTAINLY POSSIBLE LIFR MAY OCCUR IF WINDS VEER AROUND
FAR ENOUGH TO THE N. GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED AT ALL TERMINALS
THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRES RIDGE APPROACHES.
&&

.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 PM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 357 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

A LOW OVER W AND CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR WILL SHIFT TO E LAKE SUPERIOR
SUNDAY MORNING...BEFORE EXITING OVER LAKE HURON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. GENERALLY W TO N GUSTS TO 30KTS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING /AND A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35KTS/. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER MINNESOTA AND WESTERN ONTARIO SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL
QUICKLY CROSS LAKE SUPERIOR SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE
OUT OF THE SW MONDAY...WITH GUSTS TO 30KTS. EXPECT LOW PRESSURE OVER
CENTRAL CANADA ON MONDAY TO SINK ACROSS ONTARIO AND N LAKE SUPERIOR
TUESDAY. W TO NW GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35KTS WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE W OF LAKE SUPERIOR TUESDAY NIGHT WILL
BUILD IN WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AT THAT POINT OUR
ATTENTION WILL MOVE TO A DEVELOPING LOW ACROSS THE PLAINS
STATES...WHICH SHOULD MOVE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES THURSDAY NIGHT.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     MIZ006.

  LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS
     EVENING FOR MIZ001>003-009.

  LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST
     MONDAY FOR MIZ005.

LAKE SUPERIOR...
  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     LSZ265-266.

  GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LSZ248-249-265-266.

  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
     EVENING FOR LSZ162-263-264.

  GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LSZ263-264.

  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST
     THIS EVENING FOR LSZ248-249.

  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
     EVENING FOR LSZ240>245.

  GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LSZ244-245.

  GALE WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR LSZ242-243.

LAKE MICHIGAN...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...KF
LONG TERM...SRF
AVIATION...ROLFSON
MARINE...KF
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 4:01 PM EST, 12 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
401 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

MIZ004-007-009>011-014-084-085-151200-
BARAGA-LUCE-GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
401 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 /301 PM CST SAT DEC 14 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...SOME LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SEVERAL INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
YOU MAY SUBMIT REPORTS VIA OUR HOMEPAGE...OR THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK AND
TWITTER PAGES.

MIZ012-013-151200-
MENOMINEE-DELTA-
401 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 /301 PM CST SAT DEC 14 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING AS EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WINDS BRING LAKE ENHANCED SNOW OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. SEE THE
LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
YOU MAY SUBMIT REPORTS VIA OUR HOMEPAGE...OR THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK AND
TWITTER PAGES.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-151200-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-SAXON HARBOR WI TO BLACK RIVER MI-
BLACK RIVER TO ONTONAGON MI-
ONTONAGON TO UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
UPPER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO EAGLE RIVER MI-
EAGLE RIVER TO MANITOU ISLAND MI-
MANITOU ISLAND TO POINT ISABELLE MI-
POINT ISABELLE TO LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL MI-
LOWER ENTRANCE OF PORTAGE CANAL TO HURON ISLANDS MI INCLUDING
KEWEENAW AND HURON BAYS-HURON ISLANDS TO MARQUETTE MI-
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
GRAND MARAIS TO WHITEFISH POINT MI-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
401 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 /301 PM CST SAT DEC 14 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-151200-
GREEN BAY NORTH OF LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK ISLAND
PASSAGE-SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
401 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MIZ001>003-151200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
401 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF SEVERAL INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AS WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY AND BRING LAKE EFFECT
SNOW INLAND. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MODERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF SEVERAL INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AS WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY AND
BRING LAKE EFFECT SNOW INLAND. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
YOU MAY SUBMIT REPORTS VIA OUR HOMEPAGE...OR THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK AND
TWITTER PAGES.

MIZ005-006-151200-
MARQUETTE-ALGER-
401 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013

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

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR...MAINLY LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AS WINDS BECOME NORTHERLY
AND BRING LAKE EFFECT SNOW INLAND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
YOU MAY SUBMIT REPORTS VIA OUR HOMEPAGE...OR THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK AND
TWITTER PAGES.

JLB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 4:21 AM ESTLake Effect Snow WarningMQTAlger, Marquette21 hr
Dec 15, 4:31 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT24 hr
Dec 15, 4:31 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningMQT14 hr

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