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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Marquette MI
503 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023


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503 PM EDT Thu Oct 5 2023

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Huron Islands to Marquette MI...
Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond
5NM from shore...
Portage Lake to Huron Island MI to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To
Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays...

At 502 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts
was located near The Huron Islands, or 30 nm northwest of Granite
Island, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
         higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 4697 8806 4711 8813 4714 8803 4698 8789
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 249DEG 34KT 4704 8797 

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

$$

Jablonski