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2/25/2026 5:52pm 
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Heavy Freezing Spray Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Marquette, MI

    HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING  

Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued February 25 at 3:42PM EST until February 26 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Marquette MI

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY

Areas Affected: Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:42pm EST

Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:42pm EST

Alert Expires: Thursday 1:00am EST

Event Onset: Wednesday 3:42pm EST

Event Ends: Thursday 1:00am 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 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 7 to 10 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 East of a line from Manitou Island to
Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the
US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 7 PM EST this evening. For
the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 1 AM EST Thursday.

* 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: 
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Codes: LSZ266
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22a3606f6ba331c3e776941d91c87aad347749b0.002.2