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Gale Watch 28, NWS Marquette, MI

December 20, 2021

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale watch at Dec 20, 2021, 5:07 PM EST. It took effect at Dec 21, 2021, 8:00 PM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2021, 5:07 PM EST (22:07 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 21, 2021, 8:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 21, 2021, 5:05 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Marquette, MI

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch 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 watch went out at Dec 20, 4:13 PM EST, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 4:13 PM EST, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 4:40 PM EST, 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
440 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021

MIZ001>003-009-211300-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Gogebic-
440 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 /340 PM CST Mon Dec 20 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Snow on Tuesday will transition to lake effect snow showers Tuesday
evening. Several inches of snow accumulation are expected,
leading to slippery road conditions. See the latest Winter Weather
Message for complete details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MIZ004-005-010>012-084-211300-
Baraga-Marquette-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Southern Houghton-
440 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 /340 PM CST Mon Dec 20 2021/

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...Tuesday through Sunday

Snow on Tuesday will lead to slippery road conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MIZ006-007-013-085-211300-
Alger-Luce-Delta-Northern Schoolcraft-
440 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021

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...Tuesday through Sunday

Expect snow on Tuesday, especially during the afternoon into the
early evening. Several inches of snow accumulation are expected,
leading to slippery road conditions. See the latest Winter Weather
Message for complete details.

Building waves on Lake Superior Tuesday night may lead to minor
lakeshore flooding and beach erosion on Lake Superior beaches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MIZ014-211300-
Southern Schoolcraft-
440 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021

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...Tuesday through Sunday

Expect snow on Tuesday. The snow will become moderate to heavy at
times during the afternoon, leading to hazardous driving
conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-211300-
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-
440 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021 /340 PM CST Mon Dec 20 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Northwest gales to 35 knots across the east half of Lake Superior
will diminish to below gale force early this evening. See the
latest Marine Weather Message and Open Lake Forecast for
additional information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

A period of northwest gales to around 35 knots is expected across
the east half of Lake Superior Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-211300-
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-
440 PM EST Mon Dec 20 2021

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

Rolfson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 9:39 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT31 hr
Dec 20, 3:39 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningMQTLuce, Schoolcraft28 hr
Dec 20, 3:39 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryMQTAlger, Delta, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Luce and 2 more44 hr
Dec 20, 5:07 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT18 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.