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Marine High Wind — Manitou Island To Marquette Mi Beyond 5nm From Shore, Lake Superior

2017-12-05 · near Manitou Island, Manitou Island To Marquette Mi Beyond 5nm From Shore, Lake Superior

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Event narrative

Storm force winds were observed through December 5th at the Stannard Rock platform. The peak sustained winds during this event were measured at 60mph at times. Persistent wind gusts measured during this event ranged from 57mph to 68 mph. A couple of peak gust did exceed 70mph, one measured in at 71mph around 10am EST on 12/5 and the other measured in at 75mph around 6:33pm EST.

Wider weather episode

Storm force westerly winds impacted all of Lake Superior early December as a strong low pressure system tracked across the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.