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Gale Watch 21, NWS Marquette, MI

August 16, 2023

NWS Marquette, MI issued this gale watch at Aug 16, 2023, 4:58 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 17, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2023, 4:58 AM EDT (08:58 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2023, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 16, 2023, 4:26 PM EDT
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 Aug 16, 2:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 2:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 3:58 PM EDT, 13 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Marquette MI
358 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023

MIZ001>007-009>012-084-085-162000-
Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce-
Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Southern Houghton-
Northern Schoolcraft-
358 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023 /258 PM CDT Tue Aug 15 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible over the Keweenaw Peninsula tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorms are possible across the UP Wednesday night and
Thursday.

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.

MIZ013-014-162000-
Delta-Southern Schoolcraft-
358 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023

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...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night and Thursday.

Building waves as high as 8 to 11 feet from strong south winds
could also cause some beach erosion and minor lakeshore flooding
Wednesday night into early Thursday, especially from the Garden
Peninsula east to Seul Choix Point.

The potential for rip currents will be high along the shorelines
of Lake Michigan Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening,
creating high swim risk conditions.

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>267-162000-
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-
358 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023 /258 PM CDT Tue Aug 15 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 mainly over north and central Lake
Superior tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night and Thursday.

Southerly gale force gusts to 40 kts will impact the eastern half
of Lake Superior from Wednesday night into Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

LMZ221-248-250-162000-
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-
358 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023

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

Thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night and Thursday.

South-southwesterly gale force gusts in excess of 40 kts will
impact the lake from Wednesday night into Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

TDUD

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 WarningMQT27 hr
Aug 16, 11:02 AM EDTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryMQTDelta, Schoolcraft25 hr
Aug 16, 4:26 PM EDTGale WarningMQT34 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.