Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Marquette, MI
Areas Affected: Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border
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
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border. * WHEN...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.
Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22a3606f6ba331c3e776941d91c87aad347749b0.008.1 Codes: LSZ267 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.22a3606f6ba331c3e776941d91c87aad347749b0.008.1