Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Marquette MI
256 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Black River To Ontonagon 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...
  Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 255 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 16 nm southeast of
  Oak Point, or 62 nm southwest of The Western Lake Superior Buoy,
  moving northeast at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly the
  nearshore waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4667 9043 4694 9004 4676 8980 4663 9001
      4655 9030 4656 9034 4654 9035 4653 9039
      4656 9041 4656 9044
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 227DEG 34KT 4641 9061

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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