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Gale Warning 39, NWS Marquette, MI

August 16, 2023

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale warning at Aug 16, 2023, 4:26 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 17, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 15 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
Aug 16, 2023, 4:26 PM EDT (20:26 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 18, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
15 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 Aug 16, 3:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 3:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 3:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
315 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023

MIZ001>007-009>012-084-085-171915-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Southern Houghton-
Northern Schoolcraft-
315 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 /215 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A few south/southwesterly gusts up to 40 mph could be seen through this
evening.

Thunderstorms are possible over the UP tonight. A few strong to
severe thunderstorm winds could be seen.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Thunderstorms are possible across the UP Thursday.

The potential for rip currents will be high along the shorelines
of Lake Superior Thursday, creating high swim risk conditions. See
the latest Surf Zone Forecast for additional details.

Some minor lakeshore flooding and beach erosion is possible along the
Lake Superior shoreline Thursday and Thursday night.

There is growing confidence in well above normal to near record
temperatures this weekend into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MIZ013-014-171915-
Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
315 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

The potential for rip currents will be high along the shorelines
of Lake Michigan into this evening, creating high swim risk
conditions. See the latest Beach Hazard Statement and Surf Zone
Forecast for additional details.

Thunderstorms are possible tonight. A few strong to severe
thunderstorm winds are possible.

Building waves as high as 8 to 11 feet from strong south to
southwesterly winds could cause some beach erosion and minor
lakeshore flooding tonight, especially from the Garden Peninsula
east to Seul Choix Point. See the latest Lakeshore Flood Advisory
for additional details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Thunderstorms are possible Thursday.

Building waves as high as 5 to 10 feet could cause some beach
erosion and minor lakeshore flooding early Thursday, especially
from the Garden Peninsula east to Seul Choix Point. See the latest
Lakeshore Flood Advisory for additional details.

The potential for rip currents will be high along the shorelines
of Lake Michigan Thursday, creating high swim risk conditions. See
the latest Surf Zone Forecast for additional details.

There is growing confidence in well above normal to near record
temperatures this weekend into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LSZ162-240>251-263>267-171915-
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-
315 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023 /215 PM CDT Wed Aug 16 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible this evening through tonight. A few
strong to severe thunderstorm winds could be seen.

Southerly gales up to 40 knots are expected this evening through
early tonight across the eastern half of the lake. See the latest
Open Lake Forecast and Marine Weather Message for additional
details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Northwesterly gales up to 40 kts are expected Thursday. See the
latest Open Lake Forecast and Marine Weather Message for
additional details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-171915-
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-
315 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

South to southwesterly gales up to 40 kts are expected this
evening through tonight. See the latest Nearshore Forecast and
Marine Weather Message for additional details.

Thunderstorms are possible late tonight. A few strong to severe
thunderstorm winds could be seen.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Thunderstorms are possible early Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 9:24 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMQTSchoolcraft24 hr
Aug 16, 4:58 AM EDTGale WatchMQT11 hr
Aug 16, 4:58 AM EDTGale WarningMQT27 hr
Aug 16, 11:02 AM EDTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryMQTDelta, Schoolcraft25 hr
Aug 16, 4:26 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMQT46 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.