Alert archive / Michigan / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 13, NWS Marquette, MI
NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Jan 29, 2014, 3:35 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 29, 2014, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 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
- Jan 29, 2014, 3:35 AM EST (08:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2014, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2014, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Marquette, MI
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
780 WHUS73 KMQT 290835 MWWMQT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 335 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 LSZ266-291645- /O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140129T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140201T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0200Z-140130T1300Z/ 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- 335 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE WEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 22 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ267-291645- /O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140129T1400Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0200Z-140130T1300Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 335 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE WEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 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 AM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LMZ248-250-291645- /O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140130T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140130T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0500Z-140130T1100Z/ SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI- 5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE- 335 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 13 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ263-291645- /O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0000Z-140130T0800Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 335 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST THURSDAY. THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ162-291645- /O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0000Z-140130T0800Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 335 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 /235 AM CST WED JAN 29 2014/ ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 6 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ264-291645- /O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T0600Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 335 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ KF
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129 WHUS73 KMQT 291610 MWWMQT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1110 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 LMZ248-250-300015- /O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140130T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140130T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0500Z-140130T1100Z/ SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI- 5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE- 1110 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 32 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 13 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ263-300015- /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0000Z-140130T0800Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 1110 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ266-300015- /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140201T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0200Z-140130T1300Z/ 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- 1110 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ267-300015- /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0200Z-140130T1300Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 1110 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 44 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 13 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 19 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ162-300015- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0000Z-140130T0800Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 1110 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 /1010 AM CST WED JAN 29 2014/ ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 6 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ264-300015- /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T0600Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 1110 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ PETRO
776 WHUS73 KMQT 292058 MWWMQT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 358 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 LSZ263-300500- /O.CAN.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0000Z-140130T0800Z/ 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- 358 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 KNOTS. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ264-292200- /O.CAN.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T0600Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 358 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. $$ LMZ248-250-300500- /O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140130T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140130T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0500Z-140130T1100Z/ SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI- 5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE- 358 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 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 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 13 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ266-300500- /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140201T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0200Z-140130T1300Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 358 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ267-300500- /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0200Z-140130T1300Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 358 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ162-300500- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0000Z-140130T0800Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- 358 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 /258 PM CST WED JAN 29 2014/ ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ KLUBER
235 WHUS73 KMQT 300235 MWWMQT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 935 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 LMZ248-250-301045- /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140130T0500Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.140130T0500Z-140130T1100Z/ SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI- 5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE- 935 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 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 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST THURSDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 13 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ266-301045- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140130T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140201T0000Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE- 935 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ267-301045- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140130T1300Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 935 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 43 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 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ LSZ162-263-300800- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140130T0800Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM- LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK- 935 PM EST WED JAN 29 2014 /835 PM CST WED JAN 29 2014/ ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST /2 AM CST/ THURSDAY. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 7 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 10 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST WEDNESDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ KLUBER
414 WHUS73 KMQT 300849 MWWMQT URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 349 AM EST THU JAN 30 2014 LSZ266-301700- /O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140130T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140201T0000Z/ 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- 349 AM EST THU JAN 30 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 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 3 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LSZ267-301500- /O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140130T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER- 349 AM EST THU JAN 30 2014 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 12 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 18 FEET POSSIBLE. * TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST THURSDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO...REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ LMZ248-250-301200- /O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140130T1100Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140130T1200Z/ SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI- 5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE- 349 AM EST THU JAN 30 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 3 AM EST THURSDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 AM EST THURSDAY. 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. && $$ KF
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 Jan 29, 3:18 AM EST, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 29, 3:18 AM EST, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
318 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014
.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 412 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014
WATER VAPOR LOOP AND RUC ANALYSIS REVEALS PERSISTENT PATTERN OF A
STRONG MID/UPPER LEVEL RIDGE ALONG THE W COAST OF N AMERICA WITH A
BROAD DEEP TROF DOWNSTREAM OVER ERN NAMERICA. WITH 850MB TEMPS IN
THE AROUND -25C...LES CONTINUES OFF MAINLY NCNTRL AND ERN LAKE
SUPERIOR WITH A W-WSW WIND FLOW WHERE VIS SATELLITE LOOP AND LATEST
MODIS IMAGE SHOWS THE GREATEST AREA OF OPEN WATER. MUCH OF THE
WESTERN HALF OF THE LAKE LOOKS TO BE ICE-COVERED EXCEPT FOR MAYBE A
NARROW PORTION JUST WEST OF THE KEWEENAW ALTHOUGH WAA MID-HIGH
CLOUDS MOVING IN FROM NORTH OF THE LAKE AHEAD OF SHORTWAVE ROTATING
DOWN FM NRN ONTARIO MAKING IT HARDER TO DISCERN ICE COVERAGE OVER
WEST HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH KCMX HAS
REPORTED OCCASIONAL VSBY OF 1/2SM OR LOWER...VSBY LOOKS GOOD ACROSS
MUCH OF THE KEWEENAW BASED ON WEBCAMS. THUS...DECIDED TO CANCEL LAKE
EFFECT ADVISORY ON MORNING UPDATE. AFTERNOON TEMPS HAVE RISEN UP TO
NEAR ZERO OR SLIGHTLY BLO ZERO AS NOTED ON LATEST SFC OBS. WIND
CHILLS AT KCMX ARE STILL SOLIDLY INTO ADVISORY CATEGORY (-30F OR
LOWER) WITH WEST WINDS GUSTING OVER 35 MPH THRU MUCH OF THE DAY.
MUCH OF THE REST OF THE CWA IS JUST ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA OF -25F
HEADING INTO THE EVENING HRS.
AS FOR WIND CHILL HEADLINES TONIGHT INTO WED MORNING WILL KEEP
CURRENT WIND CHILL ADVISORIES IN PLACE FOR THE WRN COUNTIES WHILE
ADDING BARAGA AND SRN HOUGHTON COUNTIES...SO COUNTIES FROM BARAGA
AND IRON WESTWARD WILL BE IN ADVISORIES THROUGH 16Z WED. PORTIONS OF
WRN MQT COUNTY COULD REACH WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA LATE TONIGHT
BUT MOST OF THE COUNTY SHOULD STAY ABV -25F SO DECIDED AGAINST
HEADLINE THERE. ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA...WIND CHILLS WILL LOWER
INTO THE -20F TO -25F RANGE OR JUST ABV ADVISORY CRITERIA.
COMBINATION OF INCREASING CLOUDS AND WINDS SHOULD PREVENT A BIG FALL
IN TEMPS TONIGHT. EXPECT MIN TEMPS FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS BLO ZERO
ACROSS ALL BUT THE FAR SW CWA NEAR THE WI BDR WHERE LOWS COULD
APPROACH -12F IN A FEW SPOTS.
RELATIVELY WARMER AIR ARRIVING WEDNESDAY WILL ALLOW HIGHS TO RISE IN
THE TEENS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. ALTHOUGH IT MAY FEEL LIKE A
SIGNIFICANT WARM-UP FROM THE RECENT BELOW ZERO HIGHS...NORMAL VALUES
FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR ARE IN THE LOW 20S FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 412 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014
A MUCH QUIETER PATTERN LOOKS TO BE IN STORE FOR THE END OF JANUARY
AND BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY. THE LARGE AND COLD UPPER TROUGH THAT HAD
BEEN AFFECTING THE REGION OVER THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL HAVE
MOVED EAST AND WEAK RIDGING WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON
WEDNESDAY. THIS SETUP WILL PLACE A BROAD UPPER TROUGH OVER THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE CONUS. THE COLDEST AIR WILL REMAIN IN
CANADA...BUT OCCASIONAL CLIPPER SYSTEMS WILL BRING BRIEF PERIODS OF
SNOW AND LAKE EFFECT ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES.
OVERALL THOUGH...TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIOD WILL
REMAIN BELOW NORMAL WITH HIGHS MOST DAYS IN THE TEENS AND LOWS IN
THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO.
OUR STREAK OF DAYS AT OR BELOW FREEZING CONTINUES...WITH TODAY BEING
THE 54TH DAY IN A ROW. LOOKING AT LONG TERM ECMWF/GFS ENSEMBLE
DATA...NONE OF THE MEMBERS ARE INDICATING ABOVE FREEZING TEMPS OVER
THE NEXT 10 DAYS AND ONLY A RUN OR TWO NEAR DAY 15. THUS...THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL WE WILL BE NEARING THE RECORD OF 72 DAYS (SET IN
1978-1979) WHEN WE APPROACH THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY.
A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL BE THE FIRST FEATURE OF NOTE FOR THE LONG
TERM FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. THIS
CLIPPER WILL BE LOCATED EAST OF LAKE WINNIPEG AT 00Z THURSDAY AND
WILL QUICKLY MOVE TO JAMES BAY BY 18Z THURSDAY. AS THIS OCCURS...IT
WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION
OVERNIGHT AND DEPART THURSDAY MORNING. THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE
FRONT (WHICH AFFECTS MUCH OF THE U.P.) WILL BE A LITTLE MOISTURE
STARVED AND WITH MUCH OF THE FORCING MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN LAKE
SUPERIOR AND SOUTHERN ONTARIO...EXPECT THE QPF AMOUNTS TO BE LIGHT.
WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON ANOTHER DISTURBANCE MOVING EAST THROUGH
THE PLAINS STATES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THE LOWER GREAT LAKES ON
THURSDAY. DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY THEY NEAR EACH OTHER THERE COULD
BE AN INCREASE IN QPF AMOUNTS OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE CWA.
WILL KEEP THE HIGHEST POPS OVER LAKE SUPERIOR AND EAST TOWARDS
MORNING OVER THE EASTERN U.P. SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULD ONLY BE A DUSTING
OVER THE WEST HALF...BUT IF THE INTENSITY INCREASES OVER THE EASTERN
CWA...AMOUNTS THERE COULD BE IN THE 1-3 INCH RANGE (MUCH OF THE
FORCING/CLOUD IN THE DGZ).
BEHIND THE FRONT...WESTERLY FLOW WILL SETUP AGAIN ACROSS THE U.P.
AS A 850MB TEMPS FALL TO AROUND -16C. THIS IS SUPPORTIVE FOR LAKE
EFFECT SNOW (ALONG WITH MUCH OF THE CLOUD BEING WITHIN THE DGZ) BUT
MODELS ARE INDICATING INVERSION HEIGHTS AROUND 5-6KFT. IN
ADDITION...WITH ICE COVER BUILDING OVER WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR
CONFIDENCE ON THE AMOUNT OF LAKE EFFECT THAT ACTUALLY OCCURS IS
UNCERTAIN. THEREFORE...WILL CONTINUE HIGH END LIKELY AND LOW
END DEFINITE POPS FOR THE WEST-NORTHWEST WIND LOCATIONS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON/NIGHT. A DISSIPATING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVING EAST INTO
THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON FRIDAY WILL LEAD TO BACKING WINDS AND
SHIFT THE LAKE EFFECT OFF SHORE FOR ALL BUT THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA.
MODELS COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT ON THE HANDLING OF THE NEXT
NORTHERN STREAM WAVE AND THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A WEAK LOW IN
THE PLAINS MOVING THROUGH THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SATURDAY. 12Z
ECMWF/GEM DETERMINISTIC RUNS IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE
TRACK/STRENGTH OF THE LOW AND THE GFS IS STARTING TO COME AROUND
TO IT. THE GENERAL IDEA FROM THE ENSEMBLE MEMBERS IS FAIRLY SIMILAR
TO A GENERAL CONSENSUS OF THE GEM/ECMWF/GFS AND WILL FOLLOW THAT
IDEA. THUS...HAVE INCREASED CLOUD COVER OVER THE AREA FOR SATURDAY
AND WITH THE AREA BEING ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE SYSTEM...HAVE
SLIGHT POPS OVER MUCH OF THE CWA AND CHANCES ALONG THE LAKE
MICHIGAN SHORE.
BEHIND THE LOW...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT
LAKE EFFECT IN THE WESTERLY WIND BELTS THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF
NEXT WEEK. HAVE KEPT CHANCES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE KEWEENAW...DUE
TO THE UNCERTAINTY ON HOW MUCH ICE WILL BE OVER WESTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1205 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014
VERY COLD AIR AND A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE LAKE
EFFECT SNOW AT KCMX...FAVORED BY WESTERLY WINDS...THROUGH WED
MORNING. THE STRONG WEST WINDS WILL ALSO REDUCE THE VSBY BLO
AIRFIELD MINIMUMS UNTIL LATE TONIGHT WHEN THE WINDS DIMINISH.
IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE DISTURBANCE
AS DRIER AIR ARRIVES. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS BY AFTERNOON AS THE
WINDS BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST AND THE REMAINING LAKE EFFECT SNOW MOVES
OUT OF THE AREA.
AT KIWD/KSAW...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. A FEW FLURRIES MAY
LINGER AT SAW OVERNIGHT WITH CIGS APPROACHING MVFR...BUT
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BLO VFR.
&&
.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 AM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 314 AM EST WED JAN 29 2014
FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN THROUGH FRIDAY AS
ARCTIC AIR AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE OFF AND ON. INITIAL GALES TO
40KTS WILL LINGER INTO MID MONRNING E...WITH A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS
CENTRAL EARLY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER MS VALLEY WILL DRIFT
E...WHILE BRINGING A RIDGE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR TODAY. A LOW OVER S
HUDSON BAY WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE TRACKS W-E
ACROSS ONTARIO TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL PUSH A TROUGH
ACROSS OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. EXPECT S-SW GALES TO 40KTS IN
ADVANCE OF THE TROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT OVER THE E HALF. ANOTHER HIGH
WILL THEN MOVE SE FROM ALBERTA TO THE OH VALLEY THURSDAY EVENING INTO
FRIDAY...WHILE KEEPING A WEAK RIDGE OVER MUCH OF THE GREAT LAKES.
THEN ON SATURDAY...A TROUGH WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES. &&
.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING FOR
MIZ001>004-009-010-084.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR MIZ001-
003.
LAKE SUPERIOR...
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR LSZ267.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR LSZ266-267.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY FOR LSZ266.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
LSZ263-264.
LAKE MICHIGAN...
NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...VOSS
LONG TERM...SRF
AVIATION...JLB
MARINE...KFHazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 3:42 PM EST, 11 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 342 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-291200- KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE- GOGEBIC-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- 342 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 /242 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT LOW WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. SEE THE LATEST FORECAST AND WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY LOW WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF UPPER MICHIGAN. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS. WIND CHILLS TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SNOWFALL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO SUBMIT SNOW REPORTS TO OUR OFFICE ON OUR WEBSITE...FACEBOOK PAGE...OR ON TWITTER. LSZ162-240>251-263>267-291200- 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- 342 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 /242 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR...CENTRAL LAKE SUPERIOR AND WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WESTERLY GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR. SEE THE LATEST LAKE SUPERIOR MARINE FORECAST OR MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE EAST HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE ICE FREE WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EAST HALF OF LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SEE THE LATEST LAKE SUPERIOR MARINE FORECAST OR MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. LMZ221-248-250-291200- 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- 342 PM EST TUE JAN 28 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAY BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT NEAR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY MAY AGAIN BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALONG WITH A FEW SOUTHWESTERLY GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS NEAR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. SRF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Marquette, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 8:50 PM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | MQT | Houghton, Keweenaw | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 3:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | MQT | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton and 6 more | 27 hr |
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