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weather1 min readSource: NOAA
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 20 at 3:49AM EDT until September 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI
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* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to high wave action and strong rip currents.
* WHERE...Marquette and Alger Counties.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...High wave action and dangerous currents will lead to life threatening swimming conditions. Waves in rapid succession can tire swimmers quickly.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Current related fatalities and rescues in the past have occurred due to similar wave conditions at locations listed below:
For Marquette County: Middle Bay north of Presque Isle and at Little Presque Isle.
For Alger County: The Au Train River mouth at Au Train, the exposed regions of Grand Marais Harbor, and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Affected area: Marquette; Alger