Monday, December 31, 2018

Winter Storm and Gale Warning in Effect!

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
431 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 2 AM EST /1 AM CST/ TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST /5 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Heavy
Freezing Spray Warning...which is in effect from 6 PM EST /5 PM
CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Tuesday.

* TIMING...Expect heavy freezing spray to occur from 6 PM EST /5
  PM CST/ this evening to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Tuesday.

The Gale Warning is now in effect from 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ this
morning to 2 AM EST /1 AM CST/ Tuesday.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...Expect sustained
  winds of up to 30 knots from the northeast, with gusts up to
  38 knots. The largest expected significant waves will be 12
  feet with a maximum wave height of up to 17 feet possible.

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Friday, December 28, 2018

Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth 12/28/2018



Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth this afternoon loaded with coal.

Lake Superior Northern Route

During the winter months, boats tend to take a different (Northern Route) across Lake Superior in order to avoid heavy ice buildup as they make their way. Today is no different.