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Gale warning ...wind of change...we did have 15-20 waves the other day, unfortunately the week end warriors got caught up in it kayaking and had to be rescued with the coast guard helicopter, I'm convinced that they don't check the national weather forecast before their trip or they can't read.




SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM EDT THISAFTERNOON




GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM EDT SATURDAY



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.


* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY: EXPECT
SUSTAINED WINDS OF UP TO 22 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH

WITH GUSTS
UP TO 28 KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE
3 FEET WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 5 FEET POSSIBLE.


* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 2 PM EDT FRIDAY
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 4 PM EDT FRIDAY.

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM
EDT SATURDAY.


* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
OF UP TO 24 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH

WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 5 FEET WITH A
MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE.


* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 9 PM EDT FRIDAY
WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 3 AM EDT SATURDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS



A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS

ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

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Issuing Office: Marquette

Source: National Weather Service

Issued: 04:32 EDT, Fri Oct 14