Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Marquette County, Michigan. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Marquette County, worst first, with its full text.
Beach Hazards Statement
Moderate
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 21 at 3:56AM EDT until September 21 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
Issued Until 6 hr 24 min left
Areas Marquette, MI
Full text
* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high
wave action and strong rip currents.
* WHERE...Marquette County.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...High wave action and dangerous currents will lead to
life threatening swimming conditions. Waves in rapid
succession can tire swimmers quickly.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Current related fatalities and rescues in
the past have occurred due to similar wave conditions at
locations listed below:
For Marquette County: Middle Bay north of Presque Isle and at
Little Presque Isle.
What to do
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 140 alerts for Marquette County, including 21 severe thunderstorm warnings, 10 winter storm warnings, 8 flood warnings and 4 tornado warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Marquette County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
