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Gale Warning 34, NWS Marquette, MI

September 2, 2020

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Sep 2, 2020, 4:10 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 3, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 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
Sep 2, 2020, 4:10 AM EDT (08:10 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 3, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 4, 2020, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
20 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 Sep 2, 1:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 1:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 4:49 PM EDT, 11 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
449 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2020

MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-022100-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft-
449 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2020 /349 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2020/

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

Gusty west winds are expected on Wednesday over the Keweenaw
Peninsula, with wind gusts around 40 mph.

Large waves will create a moderate swim risk along the
Schoolcraft County lakeshore Wednesday morning. High waves will
develop along the Alger County shoreline Wednesday afternoon,
creating a high swim risk.

Strong winds will be possible across the Keweenaw Peninsula on
Thursday. These winds may be strong enough to create sporadic
power outages and build waves along the lakeshore that may cause
some minor lakeshore flooding or beach erosion.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Thursday and then again on
Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-022100-
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-
449 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2020 /349 PM CDT Tue Sep 1 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A few southwest gale force gusts to 35 knots are possible tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Westerly gales to 35 knots are expected across north central Lake
Superior Wednesday morning. A few gale force gusts to 35 knots
are possible across the west in the morning and the east in the
afternoon. See the latest Open Lake Forecast and Marine Weather
Message for further details.

West to northwest gales to 45 knots are possible on Thursday. Some
storm force gusts cannot be ruled out for higher platforms. These
strong winds could build significant waves above 10 feet to as
high as 14 feet for much of Lake Superior Thursday into early Friday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Thursday and then again on
Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-022100-
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-
449 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2020

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

Near gale-force gusts to 35 knots will be possible on the Bay of
Green Bay and nearshore waters of Lake Michigan on Thursday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Thursday and then again on
Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

Ritzman/lg

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 4:36 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMQTAlger15 hr
Sep 2, 4:19 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMQTAlger, Schoolcraft31 hr
Sep 2, 4:19 PM EDTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryMQTDelta, Houghton, Keweenaw, Schoolcraft25 hr
Sep 2, 4:19 PM EDTWind AdvisoryMQTBaraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and 2 more26 hr
Sep 2, 4:56 PM EDTStorm WarningMQT27 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.