Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1147 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 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1147 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 nm northeast of Devils Island to near Oak Island
  to near Oak Point, moving east at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 4727 9004 4730 8945 4695 8935 4695 8936
      4686 8932 4682 8933 4678 8976 4662 9004
      4655 9030 4656 9034 4654 9038 4656 9044
      4666 9045
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 270DEG 46KT 4717 9063 4692 9058 4663 9074

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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