Heavy Freezing Spray Warning issued February 13 at 11:29PM EST until February 14 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Marquette MI

* WHAT…For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may
rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory,
west winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 1 to 4
ft occurring.

* WHERE…Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI.

* WHEN…Until 1 PM EST Friday.

* 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. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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