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Gale Warning 61, NWS Marquette, MI

December 29, 2017

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2017, 4:14 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 30, 2017, 4:12 AM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 29, 2017, 4:14 AM EST (09:14 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 30, 2017, 4:12 AM EST
Expired: Dec 30, 2017, 4:28 PM EST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Marquette, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 28, 11:38 PM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 11:38 PM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 4:25 PM EST, 11 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
425 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2017

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-291130-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
425 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 /325 PM CST Thu Dec 28 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

South winds will bring in moderate to at times heavy lake enhanced snow
for locations downwind of Lake Michigan tonight. See the latest
winter weather message for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Moderate to heavy lake enhanced snow will continue for locations
downwind of Lake Michigan Friday morning. See the latest winter
weather message for further details.

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected in the west to
northwest snow belts of western Upper Michigan Friday and then
across western and northern Upper Michigan late Friday night and
Saturday as winds swing around to the north.  See the
latest winter weather message for further details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to submit snowfall reports to the National
Weather Service via phone or on Facebook or Twitter.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-291130-
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-
425 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2017 /325 PM CST Thu Dec 28 2017/

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...Friday through Wednesday

Heavy freezing spray is expected over portions of Lake Superior
Friday night through Saturday night and again for Sunday night
into Monday.

North gale force gusts to 35 knots are possible for portions of
west and north central Lake Superior late Friday night and
Saturday morning and west gales to 35 knots are possible over the
east half of Lake Superior Monday night and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-291130-
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-
425 PM EST Thu Dec 28 2017

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...Friday through Wednesday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 28, 9:13 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	MQT	Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft	55 hr
Dec 29, 4:14 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		4 days
Dec 29, 4:14 AM EST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	MQT		45 hr
Dec 29, 4:24 AM EST	Winter Storm Warning	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Gogebic, Marquette	48 hr
Dec 29, 4:24 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	MQT	Alger, Baraga, Houghton, Luce, Marquette, Schoolcraft	3 days
Dec 29, 8:23 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	MQT		3 days
Dec 29, 2:56 PM EST	Wind Chill Advisory	MQT	Dickinson, Houghton, Iron, Menominee	19 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.