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Gale Warning 9, NWS Marquette, MI

February 7, 2017

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Feb 7, 2017, 3:58 AM EST. It was in force for 29 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
Feb 7, 2017, 3:58 AM EST (08:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 8, 2017, 9:00 AM EST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

The text

As transmitted.

287 
WHUS73 KMQT 070858
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
358 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

LSZ162-263-071700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0009.170207T0858Z-170208T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0100Z-170208T1900Z/
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-
358 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2017 /258 AM CST TUE FEB 7 2017/

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST /7 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST
/7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 31 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHEAST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  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 AM EST TUESDAY 
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 10 AM EST TUESDAY.

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 8 PM EST /7 
  PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-265-071700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0009.170208T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0100Z-170208T1900Z/
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-
358 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 2 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 4 AM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST 
  WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 8 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 2 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-071700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.W.0009.170208T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0300Z-170208T2300Z/
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 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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 
  TUESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EST 
  WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 10 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 6 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-071700-
/O.NEW.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0300Z-170208T2300Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
358 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 10 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 6 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.

&&

$$

LMZ248-250-071700-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T0000Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
358 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

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

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 27 KNOTS FROM THE EAST...WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 34 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 
  5 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

VOSS
3 follow-up statements
347 
WHUS73 KMQT 072114
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
414 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

LSZ266-080515-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.170208T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0300Z-170209T2300Z/
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-
414 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 10 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* 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 9 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST 
  TUESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-080515-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0300Z-170209T2300Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
414 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 10 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 6 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.

&&

$$

LSZ162-263-080515-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0100Z-170208T1900Z/
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-
414 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017 /314 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST
/7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST
/7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 8 PM EST /7 
  PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EST /1 PM CST/ 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ264-265-080515-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.170208T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0100Z-170208T1900Z/
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-
414 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 28 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 36 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 11 PM EST 
  TUESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 12 AM EST 
  WEDNESDAY.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 2 PM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR FROM 8 PM THIS 
  EVENING TO 2 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.

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.

&&

$$

LMZ248-250-080515-
/O.EXT.KMQT.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T1500Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
414 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 4 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 5 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 1 AM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EST 
  TUESDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

JS
786 
WHUS73 KMQT 080257
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
957 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

LSZ162-080400-
/O.CAN.KMQT.UP.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR WEST OF A LINE FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO GRAND
PORTAGE MN BEYOND 5NM-
957 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017 /857 PM CST TUE FEB 7 2017/

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

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

$$

LSZ264-265-081100-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/
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-
957 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 2 PM EST 
  WEDNESDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 29 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 38 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LSZ266-081100-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0300Z-170209T2300Z/
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 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 34 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 42 KNOTS. 
  THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET WITH A 
  MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET POSSIBLE. 

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 10 PM EST TUESDAY WITH
  THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM 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.

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.

&&

$$

LSZ263-081100-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T1900Z/
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 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 2 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-081100-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.170208T0300Z-170209T2300Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
957 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 6 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.

&&

$$

LMZ248-250-081100-
/O.CON.KMQT.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T1500Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
957 PM EST TUE FEB 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST
WEDNESDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT 
  SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 29 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES 
  WILL BE 3 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 4 FEET 
  POSSIBLE. 

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

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 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.

&&

$$

07
746 
WHUS73 KMQT 081003
MWWMQT

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
503 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017

LMZ248-250-081115-
/O.CAN.KMQT.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-170208T1500Z/
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO POINT DETOUR MI-
5NM EAST OF A LINE FROM FAIRPORT MI TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE-
503 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

$$

LSZ264-265-081815-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170209T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
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-
503 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM EST 
  THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 34 
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 8 FEET 
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 12 FEET POSSIBLE. 

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

&&

$$

LSZ263-081815-
/O.EXT.KMQT.UP.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170209T2300Z/
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-
503 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND THEN AGAIN LATE TONIGHT UNTIL 6 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.

&&

$$

LSZ266-081815-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170208T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170209T2300Z/
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-
503 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR UNTIL 6 PM EST 
  THURSDAY. 

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS 
  OF UP TO 26 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 37 
  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 5 AM EST 
  WEDNESDAY WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 5 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.

&&

$$

LSZ267-081815-
/O.CON.KMQT.UP.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170209T2300Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO WHITEFISH POINT MI 5NM OFF
SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
503 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY...

A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST
THURSDAY. 

* TIMING: EXPECT HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TO OCCUR THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY AND THEN AGAIN LATE TONIGHT UNTIL 6 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.

&&

$$

RITZMAN

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 Feb 6, 11:27 PM EST, 4 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 11:27 PM EST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1127 PM EST Mon Feb 6 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 420 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017

The main issue in the short-term will be the low pressure system
bringing widespread snow to the Upper Peninsula late tonight through
late Tuesday evening. Have issued a winter weather advisory for all
but the south-central portions of the U.P. for tonight through late
Tuesday evening.

Tonight: A shortwave over the Northern Plains is progged to shift
eastward into the Upper Great Lakes region by late tonight. This
will allow a surface low to shift from the Central Plains into
northern Illinois through the same time period. As this happens,
moisture will steadily increase across the area along with increased
deep layer Q-convergence. Additionally, WAA into the area will allow
for at least weak isentropic upglide into the area, the moisture
transport vectors are not exactly orthogonal to the 295K pressure
surface, but there is at least some component that would be
orthogonal. Initially, moisture looks to be fairly shallow,
generally below the -10C isotherm, across the southern half of the
U.P. with fairly weak forcing. This would suggest that the
precipitation would be in the form of light freezing drizzle at the
onset. Farther north, easterly flow off Lake Superior will help to
add a bit more moisture and the profile is a bit colder, which would
lend more support to mainly light snow. The better/deeper moisture
will slide into the area after 06Z/7th allowing precipitation
intensity to increase, while transitioning any freezing drizzle over
to mainly snow across most of the area. The exception will likely be
the far south central U.P., mainly southern Menominee county, where
precipitation may have some sleet mixed in with the snow as a deeper
warm layer is shown above 3kft. Overall, precipitation tonight will
be fairly light over most of the area with QPF totals progged to be
around a tenth of an inch or less. The most would be over the
Keweenaw Peninsula, where the aforementioned easterly flow will add
both moisture and additional low-level lift. This would equate to
about 1 to 2 inches over the Keweenaw and an inch or less elsewhere.

Tuesday: The 500mb shortwave is expected to be directly over the
Upper Peninsula through most of the day as another, stronger,
shortwave slides into northern MN. At the same time, the low
pressure center over northern Illinois will slide into Central-Lower
Michigan through Tuesday afternoon while intensifying ahead of the
stronger shortwave approaching from the west. Forcing will steadily
increase throughout the day leading to widespread snowfall across
the U.P. Most areas will be cold enough and saturated enough to keep
the precipitation in the form of snow; however, southern portions of
Menominee county will likely see the snow mix with sleet at times in
the morning hours as the warm nose of air is progged to stay in
place beginning around 3kft. As both forcing and moisure continue to
increase through the day, the intensity of the snowfall will
steadily increase. The best forcing during the day will be over the
nortwestern portions of the U.P. ahead of the approaching/stronger
shortwave. This, along with an increasing upslope easterly wind
component will help QPF totals to bump up close to a half inch over
the northwest half, including the Keweenaw Peninsula, while the
southeast half generally sees around a 0.20 to 0.30 inches of liquid
QPF. Snow to liquid ratios close of around 8 to 10:1 would keep
snowfall totals between 1 and 4 inches over the south and east half.
The northwest half will likely see snowfall totals closer to 10 to
15:1 helping to bump snowfall totals into the 5 to 10 inch range
over the Keweenaw Peninsula with slightly lesser totals to the
southwest of around 4 to 7 inches. It would not be out of the
quesion to see some warning totals over the Keweenaw Peninsula for
the daytime hours Tuesday, will have to keep an eye on it for
possible upgrade with the update later tonight. Again these totals
would be from late tonight through late Tuesday evening.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday)
Issued at 420 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017

A deformation band combined with N the NW lake enhancement will
continue to shift eastward across the east half of Upper MI early in
the evening. Snowfall rates up to an inch per hour will be possible.
See the short term discussion for more details regarding the entire
system tonight into Tuesday evening.

Deeper synoptic moisture quickly departs from west to east during
the evening as CAA begins. A brief period of freezing drizzle will
be possible across mainly the south central in the evening before
drier low-level air arrives overnight. Lake effect snow will then
persist for the W to NW wind snow belts overnight Tuesday into
Friday evening.

Across the west, LES will be suppressed by a dry low-level airmass on
Wednesday, so am not anticipating anything more than 1-2 inches for
the snow belts from Ironwood to Houghton during the day. Another
trough axis wrapping around a broader trough over Hudson Bay will
bring a brief enhancement to the LES late Wednesday evening into
Thursday morning.

Across the east, longer fetch will yield more pronounced LES mainly
east of Munising into Friday morning. The aforementioned trough
Wednesday night into Thursday, especially where low-level
convergence is enhanced along the trough east of Grand Marais, will
bring a round of moderate to possible heavy snow. Headlines will
likely be needed for this period.

Thursday night through Monday: LES quickly ends Thursday night in
response to backing flow and WAA. A quick few inches of snow will be
possible along an axis of modest isentropic ascent with the DGZ
Friday morning. Troughing developing over eastern Canada and New
England will setup what will likely be an active baroclinic zone
Sunday through much of next week.
&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night)
Issued at 1127 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017

A stronger area of low pressure will approach the area late tonight
through Tuesday bringing snow and blsn to each of the TAF sites.
This will produce IFR to VLIFR conditions at KCMX and KIWD with more
exposure to blsn and heavier snowfall, while KSAW will likely see
IFR conditions late tonight into Tuesday evening.
&&

.MARINE...(For the 4 PM Lake Superior forecast issuance)
Issued at 420 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017

A low pressure system will move into the Upper Great Lakes region
tonight through Tuesday night, bringing a few NE gale gusts to 35
knots across western Lake Superior on Tuesday, and NW gales of 35 to
40 knots Tuesday night across the east half of Lake Superior. Colder
conditions will also bring period of heavy freezing spray across
most of Lake Superior Tuesday night through Thursday as NW winds to
30 knots continue Wednesday through Thursday. For the remainder of
the time period, winds will remain around 25 knots or less.
&&

.MQT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Upper Michigan...
  Winter Weather Advisory from 4 AM Tuesday to midnight EST
     Tuesday night for MIZ005>007-085.

  Winter Weather Advisory until 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Wednesday
     for MIZ001>004-009-084.

Lake Superior...
None.
Lake Michigan...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...KEC
LONG TERM...Kluber
AVIATION...07
MARINE...Kluber
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 4:37 PM EST, 11 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
437 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017

MIZ001-003-071100-
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
437 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE KEWEENAW TONIGHT. SEE
THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL
BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. GUSTY
WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT.
SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.

LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO
POOR VISIBILITY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH A QUICK MOVING SYSTEM
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO SUBMIT REPORTS
AT OUR WEBPAGE...FACEBOOK PAGE...OR ON TWITTER.

MIZ002-004>007-009-084-085-071100-
ONTONAGON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-ALGER-LUCE-GOGEBIC-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
437 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017 /337 PM CST MON FEB 6 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.

SOME PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE INTERIOR WEST HALF.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL
BRING MODERATE WET SNOW TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING. GUSTY WINDS
MAY PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR. SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE IN THE
SNOW BELTS FAVORED BY NORTHWEST WINDS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

WAVES AS HIGH AS 10 FEET ON LAKE SUPERIOR TO THE EAST OF
MARQUETTE ON WEDNESDAY MAY PRODUCE MINOR BEACH EROSION.

SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH A QUICK MOVING
SYSTEM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO SUBMIT REPORTS
AT OUR WEBPAGE...FACEBOOK PAGE...OR ON TWITTER.

MIZ010>014-071100-
IRON-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
437 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017 /337 PM CST MON FEB 6 2017/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.

FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
INTERIOR WEST HALF.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL
BRING LIGHT TO SOMETIMES MODERATE WET SNOW AND SOME FREEZING
DRIZZLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO SUBMIT REPORTS
AT OUR WEBPAGE...FACEBOOK PAGE...OR ON TWITTER.

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-071100-
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-
437 PM EST MON FEB 6 2017 /337 PM CST MON FEB 6 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A FEW NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN
LAKE SUPERIOR ON TUESDAY.

NORTHWEST GALES OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL AND
EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-071100-
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-
437 PM EST MON FEB 6 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A FEW NORTHWEST GALE FORCE GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
TUESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

KLUBER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
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Sources

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