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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Marquette MI

609 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024



The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  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...

  Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI...



* Until 645 PM EDT.



* At 608 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 23 nm southwest of

  The Upper Entrance of Portage Canal, or 36 nm southeast of The

  Western Lake Superior Buoy, moving northeast at 35 knots.



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



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in 

           structural damage.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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LAT...LON 4726 8889 4718 8871 4696 8896 4695 8910

      4692 8916 4694 8921

TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 219DEG 36KT 4700 8909 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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