* 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.