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Gale Warning 19, NWS Marquette, MI

March 7, 2017

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Mar 7, 2017, 10:03 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 8, 2017, 9:36 PM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2017, 10:03 AM EST (15:03 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 8, 2017, 9:36 PM EST
Expired
Mar 9, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

What forecasters said that day

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NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Mar 7, 6:37 AM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 6:37 AM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:44 AM EST, 5 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
444 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-081200-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
444 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 /344 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western Upper
Michigan and central Upper Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Southwest winds may gust as high as 45 to 55 mph today. The
Keweenaw Peninsula is most likely to experience the higher wind
gusts late this afternoon and through the overnight hours. See the
latest Weather Message for further details.

Waves building as high as 10 to 12 feet near Lake Superior from
Ontonagon to the west side of the Keweenaw Peninsula late tonight
may result in some minor beach erosion along the shore.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The combination of strong and gusty winds and lake-effect snow
will result in very low visibilities with near whiteout
conditions possible at times over the Keweenaw early Wednesday
morning and through the rest of the day.

Waves as high as 13 feet near Lake Superior will impact the
shoreline from Ontonagon to the west side of the Keweenaw
Peninsula and east of Munising on Wednesday into early Thursday
morning and may result in some minor beach erosion.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-081200-
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-
444 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 /344 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Eastern Lake
Superior...Central Lake Superior and Western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Southwest storm force winds to 50 knots veering west are expected
today and tonight over the west half of Lake Superior. Gale force
southwest winds to 45 knots veering west are expected through
tonight over eastern Lake Superior. See the latest marine weather
message for more details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Heavy freezing spray will develop across western and north
central portions of the lake early Wednesday morning and will
expand across the east during the day. Expect the heavy freezing
spray to linger into Thursday morning. See the latest marine
weather message for more details.

West gale force winds to 34 knots with gusts approaching 45 knots
will be possible across much of the lake on Wednesday...veering
northwest through Thursday morning. See the latest marine weather
message for more details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

LMZ221-248-250-081200-
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-
444 AM EST Tue Mar 7 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Northern Lake
Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Southwest gales of 40 knots are expected today and tonight. See
the latest marine weather message for more details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

West gales to 34 knots are possible on Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this
time.

Ritzman

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 7:18 AM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 7, 7:35 AM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 7, 7:42 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:05 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Local storm report, Mar 7, 8:11 AM EST, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 8:31 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 4:46 AM ESTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningMQT5 days
Mar 7, 7:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementMQTAlger, Delta, Marquette, Schoolcraft72 min

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Michigan, 2017Every gale warning in 2017

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