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Gale Warning 9, NWS Marquette, MI

January 21, 2014

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Jan 21, 2014, 4:33 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 22, 2014, 1:00 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 21, 2014, 4:33 PM EST (21:33 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 22, 2014, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 23, 2014, 4:00 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

The text

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

266 
WHUS73 KMQT 212133
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
433 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

LSZ266-220545-
/O.CAN.KMQT.UP.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMQT.GL.A.0005.140122T1900Z-140123T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T2000Z-140123T0900Z/
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 TUE JAN 21 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  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 7 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST 
  THURSDAY.

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-212245-
/O.CAN.KMQT.UP.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140122T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KMQT.GL.A.0005.140122T1900Z-140123T1000Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
433 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. THE GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

LSZ240>248-212245-
/O.CAN.KMQT.GL.A.0005.140122T1600Z-140123T1000Z/
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-
433 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /333 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/

...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WATCH. 

$$

LSZ263>265-220545-
/O.UPG.KMQT.GL.A.0005.140122T1600Z-140123T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
433 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

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

* 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 20 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 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.

&&

$$

KEC
7 follow-up statements
221 
WHUS73 KMQT 220312
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1012 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

LSZ264-265-221115-
/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
1012 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO
4 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY
TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

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

* 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 20 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 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 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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-221115-
/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140125T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T2000Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
1012 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY
TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 39 
  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 7 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-221115-
/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140125T0000Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
1012 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO
7 PM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY
TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY TO 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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-221115-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
1012 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

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

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 41 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 11 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 16 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

KEC
305 
WHUS73 KMQT 221009
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
509 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

LSZ263-221815-
/O.EXB.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
509 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 9 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-221815-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140123T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
509 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...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 11 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 4 PM 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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-221815-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T2100Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
509 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 22 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LSZ266-221815-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140125T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T2000Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
509 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 49 
  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 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ249-250-221815-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140125T0000Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
509 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 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.

&&

$$

JLA
382 
WHUS73 KMQT 221440
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
940 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

LSZ249-250-221545-
/O.CAN.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140125T0000Z/
MARQUETTE TO MUNISING MI-MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS MI-
940 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING. 

$$

LSZ263-222245-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T1200Z/
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-
940 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 9 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-222245-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140123T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
940 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...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 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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-222245-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T2100Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
940 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 22 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LSZ266-222245-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140125T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T2000Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
940 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 49 
  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 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

KF
543 
WHUS73 KMQT 221457
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
957 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

LSZ267-222300-
/O.EXB.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140123T0200Z-140123T1200Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
957 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 9 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-222300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T1200Z/
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-
957 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 46 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 9 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-222300-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140123T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
957 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...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 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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-222300-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T1800Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140123T2100Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
957 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 15 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 22 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LSZ266-222300-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140122T1800Z-140125T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140122T2000Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
957 AM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 1 PM THIS 
  AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 37 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 49 
  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 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

KF
028 
WHUS73 KMQT 222048
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
348 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

LSZ265-230500-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T2100Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140123T0300Z-140123T0900Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
348 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 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 1 AM EST 
  THURSDAY.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 PM 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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-230500-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T1200Z/
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-
348 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 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 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 15 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-230500-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T2100Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
348 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 PM EST 
  THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 7 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-230500-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140125T0000Z/
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-
348 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 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 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 7 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-230500-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140123T0200Z-140123T1200Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
348 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 9 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 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.

&&

$$

KEC
989 
WHUS73 KMQT 222112
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
412 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

LSZ266-230515-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
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-
412 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
MONDAY. 

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 35 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 7 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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-230515-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T1200Z/
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-
412 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 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 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 15 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 7 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ265-230515-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T2100Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.140123T0300Z-140123T0900Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
412 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 PM EST 
  THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 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 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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-230515-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T2100Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
412 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 PM EST 
  THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 36 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 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 7 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-230515-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.140123T0200Z-140123T1200Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
412 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 9 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 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.

&&

$$

KEC
331 
WHUS73 KMQT 230313
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1013 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

LSZ267-231115-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T1500Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
1013 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
THURSDAY...

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

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 10 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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-231115-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T1200Z/
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-
1013 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 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 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 10 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 15 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LSZ264-265-231115-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140123T2100Z/
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-
1013 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 4 PM EST 
  THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 48 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 14 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 21 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LSZ266-231115-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140123T0900Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140128T0000Z/
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-
1013 PM EST WED JAN 22 2014

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
MONDAY...

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

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

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 33 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 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 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 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.

&&

$$

KEC

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 21, 1:08 PM EST, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 21, 1:08 PM EST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
108 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 407 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

UPPER AIR PATTERN CONSISTS OF A 500 MB RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN U.S.
AND A DEEP AND BROAD 500 MB TROUGH OVER THE REST OF THE U.S. THE NAM
SHOWS A SHORTWAVE COMING SOUTH OUT OF CANADA LATE TONIGHT THAT WILL
AFFECT THE AREA ON WED WITH A CLIPPER SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH. NAM
BRINGS IN SOME 850-500 MB Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE AND DEEPER MOISTURE
TONIGHT. NAM ALSO BRINGS IN SOME ISENTROPIC LIFT AND MOISTURE ON THE
I270K-I285K SURFACES TONIGHT.

GOING FORECAST HAD THINGS WELL IN HAND AND DID NOT MAKE TOO MANY
CHANGES TO IT EXCEPT TO INCREASE POPS TO LIKELY LATE TONIGHT ACROSS
THE WEST HALF OF THE U.P. WITH THE CLIPPER SYSTEM AND TO HAVE DRY
AIR OVER THE EASTERN CWA THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT AS LAKE EFFECT
SNOW SHOWERS HEAD NORTH WITH WINDS BACKING TO THE SW. CONTINUED
TREND OF HAVING LOW TEMPERATURES EARLY TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES
RISING AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH CLOUDS COMING IN AND WARM AIR ADVECTION
TAKING PLACE WITH SW WINDS. WILL CONTINUE ADVISORY FOR THE ERN CWA
FOR TODAY WITH STRONG CONVERGENCE TAKING PLACE ACROSS
ALGER...NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT AND WESTERN LUCE COUNTIES AND COULD SEE
UP TO 6 INCHES MORE OF SNOW TODAY. AS FOR WIND CHILLS...WILL LET
ADVISORY EXPIRE AT 16Z AS WIND CHILLS ACROSS MOST OF THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE U.P. HAVE GOTTEN DOWN TO -25F. COULD SEE UP TO AN INCH
OF SNOW TONIGHT WITH THE CLIPPER SYSTEM.

.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 435 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

STILL APPEARS TO BE A VERY ACTIVE PATTERN FOR THE NORTHERN TIER OF
UPR MICHIGAN. NW FLOW ALOFT PERSISTS DUE TO RIDGE OVER WESTERN NORTH
AMERICA AND TROUGH OVER EAST TWO-THIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. STRONG
SHORTWAVE WITHIN THIS FLOW PATTERN BRINGS POTENTIAL FOR HIGH IMPACT
SNOW AND WIND WEDNESDAY AFTN AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MOST OF WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL UPR MICHIGAN. IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM...LAKE
EFFECT CONTINUES FOR NW FLOW AREAS ON THURSDAY...THOUGH IT WILL
DIMINISH BY AFTN/EVENING AS WINDS BACK STEADILY MORE NW AND
INVERSIONS FALL OFF TO MORE TYPICAL LEVELS IN THIS TYPE OF ARCTIC
AIRMASS. AFTER SOME MODERATION IN THE CHILL LATER THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...ANOTHER SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR DIVES INTO THE AREA THIS
UPCOMING WEEKEND LEADING TO MORE LAKE EFFECT FOR THE NW FLOW AREAS
OF ESPECIALLY EASTERN CWA.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...GENERALLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE
LARGER SCALE CLIPPER SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED SFC TROUGH. SHORTWAVE
WITH BATCH OF MID-LEVEL Q-VECTOR CONVERGENCE SHOULD BRING LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMS TO MOST OF CWA LATER TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. LINGERING
MID LEVEL MOISTURE/LIFT BEHIND THE INITIAL WAVE WILL SUPPORT LGT
SNOW THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY EVEN ALONG THE WI BORDER
AND LK MICHIGAN. BIGGER STORY BY FAR ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE INCREASING
SETUP FOR HIGH IMPACT WIND AND SNOW EVENT IN WAKE OF THE CLIPPER.
RIGHT FROM THE GET GO...STILL THINK BEST CHANCE FOR WARNING CRITERIA
SNOWFALL FM THIS EVENT WILL BE OVER MARQUETTE AND EASTERN BARAGA
COUNTY WITH SOUNDINGS SHOWING CYCLONIC NNE-NE FLOW 25-35 KTS...H85
TEMPS AROUND -20C...AND INVERSION HEIGHTS/EQL/S PUSHING TOWARD
15KFT. RESULTING OVER-WATER INSTABILITY IS IN A WORD...EXTREME.
UPSLOPE LIFTING ONLY ADDS TO THE HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL. SETUP SEEMS
FAVORABLE FOR SEEING INCH PER HOUR SNOW RATES FOR MANY HOURS LATE
AFTN THROUGH THE EVENING AS MESOLOW THAT FORMS OVER EASTERN LK
SUPERIOR TONIGHT PUSHES ONSHORE. TWO INCHES PER HOUR NOT OUT OF
QUESTION. THIS IS THE SNOW ASPECT. BLYR WINDS OVER 30 KTS SUGGEST
CONSIDERABLE BLSN/DRSN WITH FREQUENT WHITEOUTS MUCH OF THE NIGHT.
CONFIDENT WARNING CONDITIONS WILL VERIFY IN THESE AREAS LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTN THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY EVENING.

HOWEVER...REALLY DO NOT THINK THIS IS WHERE THE ONLY HAZARD WILL BE
DURING THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH LAKE EFFECT SETUP IS NOT AS IDEAL FOR
AREAS FARTHER NORTHWEST /KEWEENAW PENINSULA/ AND INTO WESTERN UPR
MICHIGAN /GOGEBIC AND ONTONAGON COUNTIES/ IT IS STILL FAVORABLE FOR
A 3-6 HR PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AND AGAIN LIKE BARAGA AND
MARQUETTE COUNTIES...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WITH BLSN/DRSN AS
PRESSURE RISE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE EXITING TROUGH. ALSO...SINCE THE
GREATEST HAZARD FOR THOSE AREAS WILL SLIGHTLY EARLIER...DURING THE
AFTN AND EARLY EVENING PUTTING THIS RIGHT DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE
HOME FROM WORK AND SCHOOL...FELT STRONGLY ENOUGH TO PUT OUT A WATCH
FOR THESE AREAS AS WELL. OF ALL THESE ADDITIONAL AREAS...BEST CHANCE
TO SEE CLOSE TO WARNING SNOWFALL WILL BE TOWARD IWD AND WHITE PINE
AS SOUNDINGS SHOW CYCLONIC NNE FLOW WITH INVERSIONS 7-10KFT. ICE
COVERAGE OVER LAKE SUPERIOR IS A CONCERN BUT MODIS SATELLITE
IMAGE FROM MONDAY AFTN INDICATED OPEN WATER NORTH OF KIWD TOWARD
ISLE ROYALE...WHICH IS THE WHERE THIS NNE FLOW WOULD BENEFIT. LATER
SHIFTS CAN LOOK INTO THINGS FURTHER AND DECIDE WHETHER A HIGH END
ADVY OR WARNING IS NEEDED FOR THESE AREAS. WOULD HAVE JUST DONE AN
SPS ON THIS SHIFT IF IT WAS NOT FOR THE STRONG WINDS/BLSN/DRSN AND
POTENTIAL WHITEOUTS/REDUCED VSBY THAT MAY OCCUR DURING THE PEAK AFTN
TRAVEL TIME.

BEYOND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OTHER POTENTIAL HIGHER IMPACT WEATHER WOULD
BE OVER THE KEWEENAW LATER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. DURING THIS
TIME WEST WINDS OVER 30 KTS COMBINE WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND/OR LGT
SNOW FM SFC LOW CROSSING ONTARIO TO RESULT IN ANOTHER PERIOD OF POOR
VSBY AND IMPACTS ON TRAVEL.

WEEKEND FEATURES ANOTHER INTRUSION OF ARCTIC AIR AS H85 TEMPS FALL
BACK BLO -28C. LOWEST TEMPS LATER SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. COULD SEE
FALLING TEMPS ON SATURDAY AND DAYTIME HIGHS ON SUNDAY WILL ONLY
STRUGGLE INTO THE LOWER SINGLE DIGITS. LAKE EFFECT WILL BE ONGOING
OVER SNOWBELTS OF THE EAST. DGZ WILL BE NON-EXISTANT SO MAIN IMPACT
OF THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE REDUCED VSBY DUE TO SMALL SNOWFLAKES.
DEEP WINTER MARCHES ON.
&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 107 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

LINGERING LES INTO CMX WILL CONTINUE TO BRING IFR VSBY WITH MVFR
CIGS UNTIL WINDS BACK SW BY LATE AFTERNOON. SOME LINGERING MVFR
CLOUDS AT SAW WILL ALSO DISSIPATE THIS AFTERNOON...PER SATELLITE
TRENDS. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT
WHEN THE NEXT APPROACHING SYSTEM BRINGS -SN AND IFR CONDITIONS TO
KIWD AND KCMX WITH MVFR BY WED MORNING AT KSAW.
&&

.MARINE...(FOR THE 4 AM LAKE SUPERIOR FORECAST ISSUANCE)
ISSUED AT 407 AM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL COME TO AN END TODAY ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR
AS WINDS DIE DOWN. NEXT GALE EVENTS ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
LOOK TO BE ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND ANOTHER EVENT FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS THE SAME AREA. ANOTHER GALE IS POSSIBLE
FOR EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SATURDAY ALONG WITH
MORE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FOR MOST OF THIS FORECAST PERIOD AS COLD
AIR REMAINS OVER THE AREA.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UPPER MICHIGAN...
  LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
     MORNING FOR MIZ002-004-005-009-084.

  LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR MIZ006-
     007-085.

  LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
     MORNING FOR MIZ001-003.

LAKE SUPERIOR...
  HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
     LSZ249-250-266.

  GALE WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
     FOR LSZ249-250-266.

  GALE WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
     FOR LSZ240>248-263>265.

LAKE MICHIGAN...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM...JLA
AVIATION...JLB
MARINE...07
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 21, 4:27 PM EST, 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
427 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

MIZ001>006-009-084-221200-
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-
GOGEBIC-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
427 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /327 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER MARQUETTE COUNTY LATE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER MUCH OF THE
AREA WITH OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND DIFFICULT TRAVEL. SEE
THE LATEST FORECAST AND WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT FOR COMPLETE
DETAILS.

WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO NEAR 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES MAINLY OVER THE
WESTERN INTERIOR OF UPPER MICHIGAN FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING...SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...AND MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MIZ007-010>014-085-221200-
LUCE-IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
427 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /327 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO NEAR 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES MAINLY OVER THE
WESTERN INTERIOR OF UPPER MICHIGAN FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY
MORNING...SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...AND MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-221200-
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-
427 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 /327 PM CST TUE JAN 21 2014/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF LAKE SUPERIOR WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

NORTH TO NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVER MAINLY CENTRAL
AND EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS POSSIBLE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE
SUPERIOR. NORTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO NEAR 45 KNOTS WILL THEN BE
POSSIBLE OVER EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. SEE THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE AND LAKE
SUPERIOR FORECASTS FOR COMPLETE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-221200-
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-
427 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

SOUTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TOWARD THE OPEN
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KF

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 21, 12:08 PM EST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
1208 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

0800 AM     SNOW             ONTONAGON               46.87N 89.31W
01/21/2014  M2.0 INCH        ONTONAGON          MI   COCORAHS

            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

&&

NWS MARQUETTE MI
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Jan 21, 2:29 PM EST, 2 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
229 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014

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

0800 AM     SNOW             1 SE CHATHAM            46.33N 86.92W
01/21/2014  M3.0 INCH        ALGER              MI   COOP OBSERVER

            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS.

&&

NWS MARQUETTE MI
IRIS SYSTEM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 3:44 AM ESTGale WatchMQT13 hr
Jan 21, 3:44 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningMQT9 hr

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