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Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

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2/25/2026 5:52pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Mostly cloudy
  • Temperature: 37.2°F / 2.9°CColder 1.5°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 31.3°FDecreased 0.7°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 79%Increased 2.0% since last hour.
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  • Snow Today: 0.5 in
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Gale Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Marquette, MI

    GALE WARNING  

Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore

Gale Warning issued February 25 at 3:42PM EST until February 25 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Marquette MI

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

Areas Affected: Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:42pm EST

Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:42pm EST

Alert Expires: Wednesday 7:00pm EST

Event Onset: Wednesday 3:42pm EST

Event Ends: Wednesday 7:00pm EST

Issued by: NWS Marquette MI

Details: 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds around 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 3 to 6 ft occurring. For the Heavy
Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm
per hour or greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on
vessels.

* WHERE...Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to
Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.
Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or
damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Information: 
Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on
their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area
or conduct mitigation.

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22a3606f6ba331c3e776941d91c87aad347749b0.001.1
Codes: LSZ265
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22a3606f6ba331c3e776941d91c87aad347749b0.001.1